The "capabilities" feature in Linux before 2.2.16 allows local users to cause a denial of…
Priority MEDIUM 56Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.11396 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.30 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.33 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.34 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.35 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.36 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.37 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.38 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.30 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.33 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.34 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.35 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.36 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.37 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.38 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.12 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.13 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.14 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.15 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15:pre16:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.15 pre16 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15_pre20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.15_pre20 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.16 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.16:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.16 pre5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15:pre16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.15 pre16 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15_pre20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.15_pre20 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.16 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.16:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.16 pre5 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0506
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hp2c-p3rm-92wr
References
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Sources
- CVE-2000-0506 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0506 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hp2c-p3rm-92wr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2000-0506 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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