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."

Score

CVSS 2.0 10.0 Critical

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2000-06-09

Last modified

2024-08-08

Affected products

• Linux Kernel (Linux)

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0062.html
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0063.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-037.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1322
• http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4.21.0006090852340.3475-300000%40alfa.elzabsoft…