CVE-2015-3339

MediumCVSS 6.2/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.2/10AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-362

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 27, 2015
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2015-3339: Medium severity, CVSS 6.2 | Vulnix