CVE-2016-7097

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 20
Modified
Published: 16 Oct 2016, 21:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 01:50

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
18/100
CVSS Score
4.4 MEDIUM
v3.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.05% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

16 Oct 2016, 21:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 01:50
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.4CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 3.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.05%• Percentile: 17%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-285•Improper Authorization

    The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≤ 4.8.2

References (17)