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CVE-2000-0506

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Published: Jun 9, 2000Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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10.0
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

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."

Affected (19)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel
1 product
Linux Kernel
Configuration A
19 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
Version 2.0.30
Version 2.0.33
Version 2.0.34
Version 2.0.35
Version 2.0.36
Version 2.0.37
Version 2.0.38
Version 2.0
Version 2.1
Version 2.2.0
Version 2.2.10
Version 2.2.12
Version 2.2.13
Version 2.2.14
Version 2.2.15
Version 2.2.15 pre16
Version 2.2.15_pre20
Version 2.2.16
Version 2.2.16 pre5

References (12)

ftp://sgigate.sgi.com/security/20000802-01-P (unsafe URL)
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://sgigate.sgi.com/security/20000802-01-P (unsafe URL)
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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