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CVE-2015-3339

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 execut

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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.

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lists.opensuse.org

securitytracker.com

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bugzilla.redhat.com

oracle.com

debian.org

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kernel.org

git.kernel.org

rhn.redhat.com

GitHub · torvalds/linux