CVE-2015-3339: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-3339 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.2, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 6Timeline
- 27-05-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.32%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
24%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.32% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- linux< 3.16.7-ckt9-3
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Ubuntu2 products
- linux< 3.13.0-52.85
- linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-37.49~14.04.1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 3.19.5
3 vendors · 5 products
References
31 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158804.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214030X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157897.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 31 references
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8b01fc86b9f425899f8a3a8fc1c47d73c2c20543X Refsource CONFIRM