Incomplete Fix for setgid Privilege Escalation in Linux Kernel

CVE-2017-5551 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

The simple_set_acl function in fs/posix_acl.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.6 preserves the setgid bit during a setxattr call involving a tmpfs filesystem, which allows local users to gain group privileges by leveraging the existence of a setgid program with restrictions on execute permissions. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-7097.

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