CVE-2006-5778

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.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=384454
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-05.xml	vendor advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/049014.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21000	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22997	third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1217	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5778?: CVE-2006-5778 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5778?: To fix CVE-2006-5778, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-5778 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-5778 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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