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GSD-2016-7097

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:21
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases

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}



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