CVE-2001-0456
postinst installation script for Proftpd in Debian 2.2 does not properly change the "run as uid...
postinst installation script for Proftpd in Debian 2.2 does not properly change the "run as uid/gid root" configuration when the user enables anonymous access, which causes the server to run at a higher privilege than intended.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
postinst installation script for Proftpd in Debian 2.2 does not properly change the "run as uid/gid root" configuration when the user enables anonymous access, which causes the server to run at a higher privilege than intended.
- Record
CVE-2001-0456- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
postinst installation script for Proftpd in Debian 2.2 does not properly change the "run as uid/gid root" configuration when the user enables anonymous access, which causes the server to run at a higher privilege than intended.
- Record
CVE-2001-0456- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0452 No score
postinst installation script for Proftpd in Debian 2.2 does not properly change the "run as uid/gid root" configuration when the user enables anonymous access, which causes the server to run at a higher privilege than intended.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0452- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vrj6-pf44-5f3r No score
postinst installation script for Proftpd in Debian 2.2 does not properly change the "run as uid...
postinst installation script for Proftpd in Debian 2.2 does not properly change the "run as uid/gid root" configuration when the user enables anonymous access, which causes the server to run at a higher privilege than intended.
- Record
GHSA-vrj6-pf44-5f3r- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0456 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Debian Linux, published June 27, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.88%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.