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CVE-2015-3339 Detail

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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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8b01fc86b9f425899f8a3a8fc1c47d73c2c20543
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8b01fc86b9f425899f8a3a8fc1c47d73c2c20543
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157897.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157897.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158804.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158804.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1272.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1272.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.19.6 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.19.6 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/20/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/20/5
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032412
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032412
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214030
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214030
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8b01fc86b9f425899f8a3a8fc1c47d73c2c20543
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8b01fc86b9f425899f8a3a8fc1c47d73c2c20543

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-3339
NVD Published Date:
05/27/2015
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE