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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7097

DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7097 PUBLISHED CVSS 4.400000095367432 MEDIUM

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
4.400000095367432
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13linux0, 0, 0
Debian:14linux0, 0, 0
Debian:11linux0, 0, 0
Debian:12linux0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Oct 16, 2016 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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