CVE-2006-7094
ftpd, as used by Gentoo and Debian Linux, sets the gid to the effective uid instead of the...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used 8.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-7094- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-7094- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-7076No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-7076- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2m99-h743-796mNo score
ftpd, as used by Gentoo and Debian Linux, sets the gid to the effective uid instead of the...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2m99-h743-796m- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-7094- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-7094No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-7094- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linux-ftpdDebian:12 | before 0.17-23 | 0.17-23 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| 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-2006-7094 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Ftpd, published February 28, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.64%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in linux-ftpd 0.17-23.
References
osvdb.org/34242
securityfocus.com/archive/1/460742/100/0/threaded
securityreason.com/securityalert/2330
bugs.debian.org/384454
packages.qa.debian.org/l/linux-ftpd/news/20061125T181702Z.html
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=155317
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-7094
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2m99-h743-796m
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-7094