Race condition vulnerability in prepare_binprm function in Linux kernel before 3.19.6 allows privilege escalation

CVE-2015-3339 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:H/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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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