CVE-2016-7097

CVE Details

Release Date:

2016-05-26

Description

The filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2preserves 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.

See more information about CVE-2016-7097 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	3.3	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial	Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.19.3.el6uek)	ELSA-2017-3596	2017-07-27
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.33.el6uek)	ELSA-2017-3533	2017-03-31
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2017-0817	2017-03-27
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3533	2017-03-31
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3596	2017-07-27
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.19.3.el7uek)	ELSA-2017-3596	2017-07-27
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.33.el7uek)	ELSA-2017-3533	2017-03-31
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2017-1842	2017-08-07
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2017-1842-1	2017-08-15
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3533	2017-03-31
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3596	2017-07-27
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2017-0127	2017-07-28
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2017-0056	2017-03-31

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