ftpd in Linux Netkit (linux-ftpd) 0.17, and possibly other versions, does not check the…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 Netkit (linux-ftpd) 0.17, and possibly other versions, does not check the return status of certain seteuid, setgid, and setuid calls, which might allow remote authenticated users to gain privileges if these calls fail in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5778.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02061 81st 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6008
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwph-788h-xp87
References
More Netkit vulnerabilities
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- TI-2019-05173 An issue was discovered in rcp in NetKit through 0.17. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2019-05172 In NetKit through 0.17, rcp.c in the rcp client allows remote rsh servers to bypass… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2006-6008 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6008 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hwph-788h-xp87 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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