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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 7, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-5778

CVE-2006-5778

Description

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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Affected products

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  • Linux Ftpd SSL/Linux Ftpd SSL2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:linux-ftpd-ssl:linux-ftpd-ssl:0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:linux-ftpd-ssl:linux-ftpd-ssl:0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 0.17

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