CVE-2000-0506
The "capabilities" feature in Linux before 2.2.16 allows local users to cause a denial of service...
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."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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."
- Record
CVE-2000-0506- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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."
- Record
CVE-2000-0506- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0503 No score
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."
- Record
EUVD-2000-0503- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hp2c-p3rm-92wr No score
The "capabilities" feature in Linux before 2.2.16 allows local users to cause a denial of service...
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."
- Record
GHSA-hp2c-p3rm-92wr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2000-0506
CVE-2000-0506 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2000-0506- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 Critical
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linux Kernel 2.2.x 2.4.0-test1 (SGI ProPack 1.2/1.3) - Sendmail Capabilities Privilege Escalation(1) | 2000-06-07 |
| Exploit-DB | Linux Kernel 2.2.x 2.4.0-test1 (SGI ProPack 1.2/1.3) - Sendmail 8.10.1 Capabilities Privilege Escalation (2) | 2000-06-07 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0506 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Linux Kernel, published June 9, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.4%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-037.html
securityfocus.com/bid/1322
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0062.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0506
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hp2c-p3rm-92wr
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2000-0506