vulnerability
Red Hat: 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 | Mar 23, 2017 | Feb 19, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Oct 16, 2016
Added
Mar 23, 2017
Modified
Feb 19, 2026
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.
Solutions
redhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
References
Rapid7 Labs
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