CVE-2000-0506

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."

Date published : 2000-10-13

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1322

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0063.html