CVE catalog
CVE-2006-5778
linux-ftpd: CVE-2006-5778
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.37% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | linux-ftpd | bookworm | 0.17-37 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | linux-ftpd | source | bookworm | 0.17-23 | low | Not reported | [384454] |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [ftpd]Fixed
Source package: [linux-ftpd]
Details (2)
0.17-37· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.17-23dsa · linux-ftpd · debian · bookworm; dsa · linux-ftpd · debian · 12
0.17-37· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.17-23dsa · linux-ftpd · debian · bookworm; dsa · linux-ftpd · debian · 12
Observed: