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DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7418

DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7418 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

ProFTPD before 1.3.5e and 1.3.6 before 1.3.6rc5 controls whether the home directory of a user could contain a symbolic link through the AllowChrootSymlinks configuration option, but checks only the last path component when enforcing AllowChrootSymlinks. Attackers with local access could bypass the AllowChrootSymlinks control by replacing a path component (other than the last one) with a symbolic link. The threat model includes an attacker who is not granted full filesystem access by a hosting provider, but can reconfigure the home directory of an FTP user.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11proftpd-dfsg0, 0, 0
Debian:12proftpd-dfsg0, 0, 0
Debian:14proftpd-dfsg0, 0, 0
Debian:13proftpd-dfsg0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Apr 4, 2017 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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