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.
Published 2015-05-27 10:59:11
Updated 2016-12-31 02:59:29
Source MITRE
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-3339

0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 8 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2015-3339

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.2
MEDIUM AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
1.9
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2015-3339

References for CVE-2015-3339

Products affected by CVE-2015-3339

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