CVE-2006-5778

NameCVE-2006-5778
Descriptionftpd 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-1217
Debian Bugs384454

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
linux-ftpd (PTS)bullseye0.17-36.2fixed
bookworm0.17-37fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linux-ftpdsourcesarge0.17-20sarge2DSA-1217
linux-ftpdsource(unstable)0.17-23low384454
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