Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CVE-2015-7613
Summary
Race condition in the IPC object implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an ipc_addid call that leads to uid and gid comparisons against uninitialized data, related to msg.c, shm.c, and util.c.
- MEDIUM
- LOCAL
- NONE
- COMPLETE
- COMPLETE
- COMPLETE
CWE-362 - Race Condition
A race condition occurs in a shared memory program when two threads/processes access the same shared memory data, and at least one thread executes a write operation. This vulnerability manipulates the time to check vs. time to use (TOC/TOU) gap between the threads in the critical section to cause disorientation in the shared data. The impact can vary from compromising the confidentiality of the system to causing the system to crash or to execute arbitrary code.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published