Vulnerability Details CVE-2006-5778
ftpd in linux-ftpd 0.17, and possibly other versions, performs a chdir before setting the UID, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by redirecting their home directory to a restricted directory.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 20.7%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 4.6
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=384454
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/049014.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22997
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-05.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1217
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21000
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=384454
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/049014.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22997
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-05.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1217
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21000
Products affected by CVE-2006-5778
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cpe:2.3:a:linux-ftpd-ssl:linux-ftpd-ssl:0.17