USN-2598-2: linux Ubuntu
Vulnerability summary
USN-2598-2 is a vulnerability in linux Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.
Timeline
- 09-05-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 22-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
linux vulnerability USN-2598-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel, however an unrelated regression in the auditing of some path names was introduced. Due to the regression the system could crash under certain conditions. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: A race condition between chown() and execve() was discovered in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could exploit this race by using chown on a setuid-user-binary to gain administrative privileges.
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Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu1 product
- linux< 3.13.0-52.86
1 vendor · 1 product