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CVE-2006-5778

Published: Nov 07, 2006 | Modified: Sep 05, 2008
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
4.6 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
UNTRIAGED
Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5778
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/NVD-Other.html

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 Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Linux-ftpd-ssl Linux-ftpd-ssl 0.17 (including) 0.17 (including)
Linux-ftpd Ubuntu dapper *
Linux-ftpd Ubuntu devel *
Linux-ftpd Ubuntu edgy *
Linux-ftpd Ubuntu feisty *
Linux-ftpd Ubuntu gutsy *
Linux-ftpd Ubuntu hardy *
Linux-ftpd Ubuntu intrepid *
Linux-ftpd Ubuntu jaunty *
Linux-ftpd Ubuntu karmic *

References

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