Description
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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-246-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-246-2 | linux-2.6 regression update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3237-1 | linux security update |
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 |
USN-2583-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2584-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2596-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2597-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2598-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2599-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2600-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2601-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2612-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T05:47:57.218Z
Reserved: 2015-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-3339
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-05-27T10:59:11.047
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-3339
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN