DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5778

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-5778
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5778.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5778
Upstream
Published
2006-11-07T18:07:00Z
Modified
2025-11-14T03:01:18.903223Z
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

Affected packages

Debian:11 / linux-ftpd

Package

Name
linux-ftpd
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/linux-ftpd?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.17-23

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5778.json"

Debian:12 / linux-ftpd

Package

Name
linux-ftpd
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/linux-ftpd?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.17-23

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5778.json"