FKIE_CVE-2004-0148

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2004-04-15 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:05
Severity
Summary
wu-ftpd 2.6.2 and earlier, with the restricted-gid option enabled, allows local users to bypass access restrictions by changing the permissions to prevent access to their home directory, which causes wu-ftpd to use the root directory instead.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108999466902690&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/11055
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/20168
cve@mitre.orghttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102356-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-457Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/1867
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-096.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9832Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15423
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1147
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1636
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1637
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A648
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108999466902690&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/11055
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20168
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102356-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-457Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/1867
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-096.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9832Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15423
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1147
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1636
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1637
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A648
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
sgi propack 2.3
sgi propack 2.4
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.1
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta2
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr4
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr5
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr6
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr7
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr8
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr9
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr10
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr11
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr12
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr13
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr14
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr15
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_vr16
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_vr17
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.5.0
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.6.0
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.6.1
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.6.2
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:05:02.637",
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