CVE-2016-7097

MEDIUMNVD 4.44.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 4.4 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 4.4; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
4.4
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 4.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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 setgid program with restrictions on execute permissions.

CVSS v3
4.4
EG Score
4.4(medium)
EPSS
29.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 16, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (34)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2016-7097(3)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(12)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-image-extra-4.4.0-51-generic (4.4.0-51.72~14.04.1) @ trusty2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-extra-4.4.0-51-generic (4.4.0-51.72) @ xenial2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-extra-3.13.0-132-generic (3.13.0-132.181) @ trusty2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-4.8.0-28-generic-lpae (4.8.0-28.30) @ yakkety2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-3.13.0-132-generic-lpae (3.13.0-132.181~precise1) @ precise2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-raspi2 (4.8.0.1021.24) @ yakkety2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-4.4.0-1042-snapdragon (4.4.0-1042.46) @ xenial2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-4.4.0-1038-raspi2 (4.4.0-1038.45) @ xenial2026-05-22ubuntu
redhatkernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.2.1.rt56.585.el6rt2017-09-06redhat
redhatkernel-0:3.10.0-693.el72017-08-01redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:3.10.0-693.rt56.617.el72017-08-01redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.32-696.el62017-03-21redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Additional Vendor Advisories

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Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-7097?
CVE-2016-7097 is a medium vulnerability published on October 16, 2016. 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 setgid program with restrictions on execute permissions.
When was CVE-2016-7097 disclosed?
CVE-2016-7097 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 16, 2016, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-7097 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-7097 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 29.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-7097?
CVE-2016-7097 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-7097?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-7097, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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