CVE-2016-7097
low-risk
Published 2016-10-16
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.05% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.4/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (34)
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1368938
and 14 more references
20
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
15/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal