vulnerability
F5 Networks: K31603170 (CVE-2016-7097): Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2016-7097
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Oct 16, 2016 | Jun 24, 2017 | Feb 1, 2018 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Oct 16, 2016
Added
Jun 24, 2017
Modified
Feb 1, 2018
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
f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest
References
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