Race condition in the prepare_binprm function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19.6 allows local users to gain privileges by executing a setuid program at a time instant when a chown to root is in progress, and the ownership is changed but the setuid bit is not yet stripped.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-246-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-246-2 linux-2.6 regression update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3237-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-3384 Race condition in the prepare_binprm function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19.6 allows local users to gain privileges by executing a setuid program at a time instant when a chown to root is in progress, and the ownership is changed but the setuid bit is not yet stripped.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2583-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2584-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2596-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2597-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2598-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2599-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2600-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2601-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2612-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T05:47:57.218Z

Reserved: 2015-04-20T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-3339

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-05-27T10:59:11.047

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-3339

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-04-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-3339 - Bugzilla

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