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CVE-2000-0506

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."

  • Published: Jun 9, 2000
  • Updated: Nov 8, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2000-0506
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 10
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
linux / linux_kernel 2.0.30 2.0.30.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.2.10 2.2.10.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.2.13 2.2.13.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.0.37 2.0.37.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.2.0 2.2.0.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.1 2.1.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.0.34 2.0.34.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.2.15-pre16 2.2.15-pre16.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.2.16 2.2.16.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.0 2.0.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.2.12 2.2.12.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.0.36 2.0.36.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.2.15_pre20 2.2.15_pre20.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.2.15 2.2.15.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.2.14 2.2.14.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.0.38 2.0.38.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.0.33 2.0.33.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.2.16-pre5 2.2.16-pre5.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.0.35 2.0.35.x