CVE-2000-0506

10.0
CVSS v2.0 Base Score
11.40%
LOW RiskEPSS (96th percentile)
NVD-CWE-Other

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."

Published: 6/9/2000
Modified: 6/16/2026
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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v2 Score

10

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

11.40%LOW Exploitation Risk
96th percentile

This vulnerability has a 11.40% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 96% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

NVD-CWE-Other

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