CVE-2006-5778
linux-ftpd
EPSS 0.37%
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.
How to fix CVE-2006-5778
To remediate CVE-2006-5778, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/linux-ftpd—upgrade to 0.17-23 or later
- Debian/linux-ftpd—upgrade to 0.17-20sarge2 or later
- Debian/linux-ftpd—upgrade to 0.17-20sarge2 or later
Is CVE-2006-5778 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 0.17-23
- from 0, < 0.17-20sarge2
- from 0, < 0.17-20sarge2