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CVE-2016-7097 Details

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:4.4 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=073931017b49d9458aa351605b43a7e34598caef CVEIssue TrackingPatch
http://marc.info/?l=linux-fsdevel&m=147162313630259&w=2 CVEPatch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0817.html CVE
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 CVE
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-285Improper Authorization[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
<= 4.8.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

16 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-7097
NVD Published Date:
Oct 16, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-7097 Details - Not Deferred