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CVE-2006-5778

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.6 Published: 2006-11-07 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Linux-Ftpd-Ssl Linux-Ftpd-Ssl

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References