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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.4
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Mar 7, 2017 | Oct 16, 2016 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Aug 28, 2019 | Oct 16, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Mar 31, 2017 | Oct 16, 2016 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Jun 22, 2017 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Mar 28, 2017 | May 26, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernelNo solution exists | Mar 23, 2017 | Oct 16, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade cluster-network-kmp-default | Nov 25, 2016 | Oct 16, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-51-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-trustyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1038-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-132-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-28-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-132-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-51-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-51-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-trustyUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-132-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-132-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-4.8.0-28-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-1021-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-28-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-51-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-51-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-28-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-132-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1042-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-28-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-132-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-132-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-132-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-28-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-51-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-51-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-raspi2 | Dec 1, 2016 | Oct 16, 2016 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Oct 16, 2016 |
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