CVE-2000-0506
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Oct 13, 2000
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Reserved
- Jul 11, 2000
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."
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- RHSA-2000:037vendor-advisory
- 1322vdb-entry
- 20000609 Sendmail & procmail local root exploits on Linux kernel up to 2.2.16pre5mailing-list
- 20000609 Trustix Security Advisorymailing-list
- 20000608 CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT - kernelmailing-list
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