CVE-2014-3215: seunshare in policycoreutils 2.2.5 is owned by root with 4755 permissions, and executes programs in a way t...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2014-3215 is a local privilege-escalation issue in seunshare from policycoreutils 2.2.5. The utility is installed setuid root and can run programs in a way that undermines software expecting privilege drops to be permanent. A local account is required, so internet-facing exposure is indirect. Most relevant to Linux systems that installed affected policycoreutils/seunshare packages from distributions covered by the cited advisories. Exposure is local: attackers need an account, shell, compromised service context, or another path to execute code on the host. Handle through normal patch governance, with faster attention for shared Linux servers or systems where application compromise could provide local execution. There is no provided evidence of active exploitation, but local privilege escalation can turn a limited foothold into host control. Mitigation focus: Review vendor advisories for your Linux distribution and apply the relevant policycoreutils updates.; Prioritize multi-user servers, shared hosting, bastions, and systems reachable after application compromise.; Check whether seunshare is installed and whether vendor guidance changes its package or permissions..

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Jun 14, 2026, 14:16 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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