4.4

CVE-2016-7097: linux linux_kernel Improper Authorization

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-7097DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7097
Published 16-10-2016Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-7097 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) Improper Authorization vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.4, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
4.4/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.39%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 18 · Related 12
DLA-772-1MGASA-2016-0372RHSA-2017:0817RHSA-2017:1842RHSA-2017:2077RHSA-2017:2669

Timeline

  1. 16-10-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

33%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.39% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu21 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-132.181 | < 4.4.0-51.72
  • linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-fde-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.7.8-1
Linux1 product

3 vendors · 23 products

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