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Vulnerability Details CVE-2017-5551

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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 20.0%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 4.4
CVSS v2 Score 3.6
References
Products affected by CVE-2017-5551


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