CVE-2006-5778

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Published Nov 7, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:linux-ftpd-ssl:linux-ftpd-ssl:0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1217-1	New linux-ftpd packages fix access control bypass
EUVD	EUVD-2006-5762	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.369% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Linux-ftpd-ssl Linux-ftpd-ssl

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:04 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 7, 2006, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:04 PM
Reserved: Nov 7, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 7, 2006, 6:07 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM

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