8.5

CVE-2006-7094: linux-ftpd Debian

CVSS: 8.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2006-7094
Published 28-02-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-7094 is a high (CVSS 8.5) vulnerability in linux-ftpd Debian. EPSS estimates a 2.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.64%
0%100%
Low · +0.08 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 28-02-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

ftpd, as used by Gentoo and Debian Linux, sets the gid to the effective uid instead of the effective group id before executing /bin/ls, which allows remote authenticated users to list arbitrary directories with the privileges of gid 0 and possibly enable additional attack vectors.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.08 pp

From 2.56% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.64%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • linux-ftpd< 0.17-23

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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