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CVE-2016-7097

CVSS v3.0 4.4 (Medium)
44% Progress
CVSS v2.0 3.6 (Low)
36% Progress
EPSS 0.04 % (11th)
0.04% Progress
Affected Products 1
Advisories 25
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The filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 preserves the setgid bit during a setxattr call, which allows local users to gain group privileges by leveraging the existence of a setgid program with restrictions on execute permissions.

Weaknesses
CWE-285
Improper Authorization
Related CVEs
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Published Date
2016-10-16 21:59:11
(8 years ago)
Updated Date
2023-02-12 23:25:19
(19 months ago)

Affected Products

Linux

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel 4.8.2 and prior versions cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel <= 4.8.2