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CVE-2016-7097
MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-10-16T21:59:11.147 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:52:35.240

Summary

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 products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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