CVE-2000-0506

N/A Unknown
Published: June 09, 2000 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The "capabilities" feature in Linux before 2.2.16 allows local users to cause a denial of service or gain privileges by setting the capabilities to prevent a setuid program from dropping privileges, aka the "Linux kernel setuid/setcap vulnerability."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://sgigate.sgi.com/security/20000802-01-P
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0062.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0063.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-037.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1322
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4.21.0006090852340.3475-300000%40alfa.elzabsoft.pl
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://sgigate.sgi.com/security/20000802-01-P
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0062.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0063.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-037.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1322
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4.21.0006090852340.3475-300000%40alfa.elzabsoft.pl
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.4%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux