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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2015-3339

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…

MEDIUM 6.2EPSS 0.32%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.32%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 2.0
6.2 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
0.32% probability · 25th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-362
Affected
linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.