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 v2.0 Score
10.0
/ 10.0
HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Information
- Published
- 9 juin 2000
- Updated
- 16 avr. 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
linux linux kernelAll Linux Kernel CVEs →
Versions : 2.0, 2.0.30, 2.0.33, 2.0.34, 2.0.35
Weaknesses (CWE)
NVD-CWE-Other
References (12)
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