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CVE-2015-3339
UNKNOWN · CVSS n/a
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2015-05-27T10:59:11.047 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:25:45.970

Summary

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.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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