VulnerabilityModified
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."
HIGH 10.0EPSS 11.4%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.4%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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."
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 11.40% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://sgigate.sgi.com/security/20000802-01-P
- 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.pl
- ftp://sgigate.sgi.com/security/20000802-01-P
- 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.pl
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.