USN-2599-2
linux-lts-utopic vulnerability
USN-2599-1 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.
What each source reports
OSV No score
linux-lts-utopic vulnerability
USN-2599-1 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.
- Record
USN-2599-2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linux-lts-utopicUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 3.16.0-37.51~14.04.1, plus listed versions 3.16.0-25.33~14.04.23.16.0-26.35~14.04.13.16.0-28.37~14.04.13.16.0-28.38~14.04.13.16.0-29.39~14.04.1 Show 8 moreShow less3.16.0-30.40~14.04.13.16.0-31.41~14.04.13.16.0-31.43~14.04.13.16.0-33.44~14.04.13.16.0-34.45~14.04.13.16.0-34.47~14.04.13.16.0-36.48~14.04.13.16.0-37.49~14.04.1 |
3.16.0-37.51~14.04.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
USN-2599-2 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in linux-lts-utopic, published May 9, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in linux-lts-utopic 3.16.0-37.51~14.04.1.