CVE-2016-7097

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…

published October 16, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
31.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00392 · 31.9th percentile
Published
2016-10-16T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 OCT 21:00Z
    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…
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