vulnerability
CentOS Linux: CVE-2016-7097: Moderate: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Oct 16, 2016 | Aug 28, 2019 | May 25, 2023 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Oct 16, 2016
Added
Aug 28, 2019
Modified
May 25, 2023
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.
Solution(s)
centos-upgrade-kernelcentos-upgrade-kernel-rt
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