CVE-2006-6008
ftpd in Linux Netkit (linux-ftpd) 0.17, and possibly other versions, does not check the return...
ftpd in Linux Netkit (linux-ftpd) 0.17, and possibly other versions, does not check the return status of certain seteuid, setgid, and setuid calls, which might allow remote authenticated users to gain privileges if these calls fail in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5778.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.5
ftpd in Linux Netkit (linux-ftpd) 0.17, and possibly other versions, does not check the return status of certain seteuid, setgid, and setuid calls, which might allow remote authenticated users to gain privileges if these calls fail in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5778.
- Record
CVE-2006-6008- CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
ftpd in Linux Netkit (linux-ftpd) 0.17, and possibly other versions, does not check the return status of certain seteuid, setgid, and setuid calls, which might allow remote authenticated users to gain privileges if these calls fail in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5778.
- Record
CVE-2006-6008- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5991 No score
ftpd in Linux Netkit (linux-ftpd) 0.17, and possibly other versions, does not check the return status of certain seteuid, setgid, and setuid calls, which might allow remote authenticated users to gain privileges if these calls fail in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5778.
- Record
EUVD-2006-5991- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hwph-788h-xp87 No score
ftpd in Linux Netkit (linux-ftpd) 0.17, and possibly other versions, does not check the return...
ftpd in Linux Netkit (linux-ftpd) 0.17, and possibly other versions, does not check the return status of certain seteuid, setgid, and setuid calls, which might allow remote authenticated users to gain privileges if these calls fail in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5778.
- Record
GHSA-hwph-788h-xp87- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
ftpd in Linux Netkit (linux-ftpd) 0.17, and possibly other versions, does not check the return status of certain seteuid, setgid, and setuid calls, which might allow remote authenticated users to gain privileges if these calls fail in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5778.
- Record
CVE-2006-6008- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-6008 No score
ftpd in Linux Netkit (linux-ftpd) 0.17, and possibly other versions, does not check the return status of certain seteuid, setgid, and setuid calls, which might allow remote authenticated users to gain privileges if these calls fail in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5778.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6008- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linux-ftpdDebian:12 |
before 0.17-23 | 0.17-23 |
linux-ftpdDebian:3.1 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.17-20sarge2, plus listed versions 0.17-20 |
0.17-20sarge2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| 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-2006-6008 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Netkit, published November 20, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.06%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in linux-ftpd 0.17-23.
References
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-05.xml
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=384454
ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/l/linux-ftpd/linux-ftpd_0.17-22.diff.gz
secunia.com/advisories/22816
secunia.com/advisories/22853
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=150292
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6008
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hwph-788h-xp87
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-6008