ftpd in linux-ftpd 0.17, and possibly other versions, performs a chdir before setting the…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00369 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:linux-ftpd-ssl:linux-ftpd-ssl:0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.17 | Vulnerable | Linux-ftpd-ssl |
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-ftpd-ssl:linux-ftpd-ssl:0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.17 Vulnerable ·Linux-ftpd-ssl
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5778
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6532-mh27-j4gp
References
More Linux-ftpd-ssl vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-03347 Buffer overflow in the SSL-ready version of linux-ftpd (linux-ftpd-ssl) 0.17 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-5778 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5778 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6532-mh27-j4gp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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