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DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3339

DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3339 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.900000095367432 MEDIUM

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v4.0
5.900000095367432
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11linux0, 0, 0
Debian:13linux0, 0, 0
Debian:12linux0, 0, 0
Debian:14linux0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • May 27, 2015 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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