CVE-2006-5778
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-5778
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2006-5778.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2006-5778
- Downstream
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:07:31.832235Z
- Published
- 2006-11-07T18:07:00Z
- Modified
- 2026-01-27T04:07:31.832235Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
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.
- References
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/22997
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-05.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1217
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=384454
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/049014.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21000