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CVE-2000-0506

high · 10

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."

10
CVSS
11.4%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
96th
EPSS percentile
2000-06-09
Published

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
linuxlinux_kernel2.0
linuxlinux_kernel2.0.30
linuxlinux_kernel2.0.33
linuxlinux_kernel2.0.34
linuxlinux_kernel2.0.35
linuxlinux_kernel2.0.36
linuxlinux_kernel2.0.37
linuxlinux_kernel2.0.38
linuxlinux_kernel2.1
linuxlinux_kernel2.2.0
linuxlinux_kernel2.2.10
linuxlinux_kernel2.2.12
linuxlinux_kernel2.2.13
linuxlinux_kernel2.2.14
linuxlinux_kernel2.2.15
linuxlinux_kernel2.2.15
linuxlinux_kernel2.2.15_pre20
linuxlinux_kernel2.2.16
linuxlinux_kernel2.2.16

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References

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