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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 capabili

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Summary

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."

Timeline

  1. Public exploit on Exploit-DB

    EDB-20001, EDB-20000

  2. CVE published
  3. Record last updated
  4. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 8

redhat.com

securityfocus.com

archives.neohapsis.com

sgigate.sgi.com

Exploit-DB