CVE - CVE-2000-0506

CVE-ID
CVE-2000-0506	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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."
References
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BUGTRAQ:20000609 Sendmail & procmail local root exploits on Linux kernel up to 2.2.16pre5 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4.21.0006090852340.3475-300000@alfa.elzabsoft.pl REDHAT:RHSA-2000:037 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-037.html TURBO:TLSA2000013-1 SGI:20000802-01-P URL:ftp://sgigate.sgi.com/security/20000802-01-P BUGTRAQ:20000609 Trustix Security Advisory URL:http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0062.html BUGTRAQ:20000608 CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT - kernel URL:http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0063.html BID:1322 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1322 XF:linux-kernel-capabilities
Date Entry Created
20001013	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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