CVE-2006-5778

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    CVE-2006-5778

    Published: 7 Nov 2006Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/22997, http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-05.xml, http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1217, http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=384454, http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/049014.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21000

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High