CVE-2006-5778 describes a local access restriction bypass vulnerability in ftpd, specifically in linux-ftpd version 0.17 and potentially others. The flaw allows local users to redirect their home directory to a restricted location due to the ftpd process performing a chdir before setting the user ID. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating low severity with potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact if exploited locally with low attack complexity. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux-ftpd-ssl:linux-ftpd-ssl:0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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