vulnerability
VMware Photon OS: CVE-2017-5551
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Feb 6, 2017 | Jan 20, 2025 | Jul 14, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Feb 6, 2017
Added
Jan 20, 2025
Modified
Jul 14, 2025
Description
The simple_set_acl function in fs/posix_acl.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.6 preserves the setgid bit during a setxattr call involving a tmpfs filesystem, which allows local users to gain group privileges by leveraging the existence of a setgid program with restrictions on execute permissions. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-7097.
Solution
vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf
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