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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=384454 ↗
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-05.xml ↗
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/049014.html ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21000 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22997 ↗
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1217 ↗