CVE-2012-6095
ProFTPD before 1.3.5rc1, when using the UserOwner directive, allows local users to modify the...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-6095- CVSS 2.0
- 1.2 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-6095- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5965 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5965- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c2hf-xq5q-pvf6 No score
ProFTPD before 1.3.5rc1, when using the UserOwner directive, allows local users to modify the...
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.
- Record
GHSA-c2hf-xq5q-pvf6- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-6095- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-6095 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6095- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
proftpd-dfsgDebian:12 |
before 1.3.4a-3 | 1.3.4a-3 |
proftpd-dfsgDebian:13 |
before 1.3.4a-3 | 1.3.4a-3 |
proftpd-dfsgDebian:14 |
before 1.3.4a-3 | 1.3.4a-3 |
proftpd-dfsgDebian:6.0 |
before 1.3.3a-6squeeze6, plus listed versions 1.3.3a-61.3.3a-6squeeze11.3.3a-6squeeze41.3.3a-6squeeze5 |
1.3.3a-6squeeze6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-6095 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.2) in Proftpd, published January 13, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 52nd percentile. Fixed in proftpd-dfsg 1.3.4a-3.
References
proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.5rc1
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/07/3
bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3841
secunia.com/advisories/51823
debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2606
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6095
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c2hf-xq5q-pvf6
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6095