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.
Products affected by CVE-2006-5778
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-ftpd-ssl:linux-ftpd-ssl:0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-5778
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 24 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-5778
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
|
6.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2006-5778
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http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1217
Debian -- The Universal Operating System
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21000
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http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/049014.html
[Full-Disclosure] Mailing List Charter
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=384454
#384454 - ftpd: Does not handle symlink? NFS? home directory - Debian Bug report logs
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-05.xml
Netkit FTP Server: Privilege escalation (GLSA 200611-05) — Gentoo security
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