CVE-2001-0456 - postinst installation script for Proftpd in Debian 2.2 does not properly change the "run as uid/gid

CVE-2001-0456

Summary

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.

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-032
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6208

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	7.5 (as of 10-10-2017 - 01:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
PARTIAL	PARTIAL	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

refmap via4

debian	DSA-032
xf	proftpd-postinst-root(6208)

Last major update

10-10-2017 - 01:29

Published

27-06-2001 - 04:00

Last modified

10-10-2017 - 01:29