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.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2016-10-16T21:00:00

Updated: 2019-10-09T19:07:27

Reserved: 2016-08-26T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2016-7097

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-10-16T21:59:11.147

Modified: 2023-02-12T23:25:19.473


Link: CVE-2016-7097

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cve-icon Redhat Information

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