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CVE-2017-5551 Detail

Description

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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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=497de07d89c1410d76a15bec2bb41f24a2a89f31 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.6 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95717 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038053
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1416126 Issue Tracking  Patch 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/497de07d89c1410d76a15bec2bb41f24a2a89f31 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-5551
NVD Published Date:
02/06/2017
NVD Last Modified:
10/02/2019
Source:
MITRE