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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-7097) (Multiple Advisories): Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-7097) (Multiple Advisories): Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
10/16/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/28/2017
Modified
01/22/2020

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)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-dtrace-modules
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-abi-whitelists
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-debug
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-debug-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-doc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-firmware
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-headers
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-debug
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-debug-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-doc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-firmware
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-perf
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-python-perf

References

  • ELSA-2017-3657
  • USN-3146-1
  • USN-3146-2
  • USN-3147-1
  • USN-3161-3
  • USN-3161-4
  • USN-3162-2
  • USN-3422-1
  • USN-3422-2
  • CVE-2016-7097
  • DLA-772-1
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