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Debian/linux: medium 4.4

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 setg

Action: Upgrade linux to 4.7.8-1 or later.

Affected

introducedfixedlast affected
04.7.8-1-

Fixed versions

4.7.8-1

Sources

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