CVE-2006-5778 | BDVDB-2026-20194 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

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

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12006-11-07Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.