CVE-2016-7097
N/A
Published: October 16, 2016 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:52 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 4.8.2
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=073931017b49d9458aa351605b43a7e34598caef
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-fsdevel&m=147162313630259&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0817.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-fsdevel/msg98328.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-1
References (17)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=073931017b49d9458aa351605b43a7e34598caefMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=linux-fsdevel&m=147162313630259&w=2Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0817.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/26/3Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-fsdevel/msg98328.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-285
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