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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | May 27, 2015 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Jan 29, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | May 27, 2015 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-docs | Dec 18, 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-83-omapUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-377-ec2Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-52-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-16-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-16-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-83-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-74-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-74-preemptUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-52-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-52-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1464-omap4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-74-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-37-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-83-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-74-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-74-386Upgrade linux-image-3.19.0-16-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-74-ia64Upgrade linux-image-3.16.0-37-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-37-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-74-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-74-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-74-serverUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-16-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-16-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-16-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-52-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-83-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-52-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-83-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-74-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-37-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-37-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-83-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-74-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-52-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-52-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-3.16.0-37-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-83-highbankUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-74-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-74-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-37-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-16-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-52-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-74-generic-pae | Nov 8, 2024 | May 27, 2015 |
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