Improper Authentication Affecting kernel package, versions <0:2.6.32-696.el6
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed26 May 2016
Introduced: 26 May 2016
CVE-2016-7097 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:6 kernel to version 0:2.6.32-696.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:0817.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel package and not the kernel package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92659
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=073931017b49d9458aa351605b43a7e34598caef
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1368938
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/073931017b49d9458aa351605b43a7e34598caef
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K31603170?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7097
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-fsdevel&m=147162313630259&w=2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/26/3
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-fsdevel/msg98328.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0817.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0817
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3147-1
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K31603170?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS