CVE-2006-5778: Linux-Ftpd-SSL

Medium severity, CVSS 4.6. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Linux-Ftpd-SSL Linux-Ftpd-SSL: version 0.17 only

Published 2006-11-07. Last modified 2026-06-16.