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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:04:55.404Z

Reserved: 2006-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-5778

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-11-07T18:07:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2006-5778

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