CVE-2016-7097: Linux Kernel

Medium severity, CVSS 4.4. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 4.8.2

Published 2016-10-16. Last modified 2026-06-17.