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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2012-6095

Overview

ProFTPD before 1.3.5rc1, when using the UserOwner directive, allows local users to modify the ownership of arbitrary files via a race condition and a symlink attack on the (1) MKD or (2) XMKD commands.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20130107 Re: CVE Request -- proFTPD (X < 1.3.5.rc1): Symlink race condition when applying UserOwner to a newly (ProFTPD) created directory

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/07/3

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-2606

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2606

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 51823

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/51823

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.5rc1

Hyperlink:http://proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.5rc1

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3841

Hyperlink:http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3841