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CVE-2000-0506

Linux Kernel 2.2.x 2.4.0-test1 (SGI ProPack 1.2/1.3) - Sendmail 8.10.1 Capabilities Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

10.0
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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."

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2000-06-07 First Exploit
  • 2000-06-09 CVE Published
  • 2000-07-11 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-02-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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2.0
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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2.0.30
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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2.0.33
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Linux
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2.0.34
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Linux
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2.0.35
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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2.0.36
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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2.0.37
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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2.0.38
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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2.1
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Linux
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2.2.0
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Linux
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2.2.10
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Linux
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2.2.12
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Linux
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2.2.13
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Linux
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2.2.14
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Linux
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2.2.15
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Linux
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2.2.15
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pre16
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Linux
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2.2.15_pre20
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Linux
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2.2.16
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Linux
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2.2.16
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pre5
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