{"action":"Upgrade linux to 4.7.8-1 or later.","affected":[{"fixed":"4.7.8-1","introduced":"0"}],"component":"linux","cve_ids":[],"ecosystem":"Debian","ecosystem_qualifier":"Debian:13","exploited":false,"fixed_versions":["4.7.8-1"],"id":"tcs_01M5NBQ7767SW23JN8SPRYFJM9","modified_at":"2026-09-22T07:00:51.014390900Z","published_at":"2016-10-16T21:59:11.147Z","references":["https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7097","https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7097"],"severity":{"label":"medium","score":4.4},"sources":[{"source":"osv","source_id":"DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7097#Debian:13/linux","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7097"}],"summary":"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"}