DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7097

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2016-7097
Downstream
DLA-772-1
Published: 16 Oct 2016, 21:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:15

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
18/100
CVSS Score
4.4 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

16 Oct 2016, 21:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:15
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

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 4.7.8-1 | < 4.7.8-1 | < 4.7.8-1 | < 4.7.8-1

References (1)