[Full-disclosure] [ GLSA 200611-05 ] Netkit FTP Server: Privilege escalation

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Netkit FTP Server: Privilege escalation

Background net-ftp/netkit-ftpd is the Linux Netkit FTP server with optional SSL support. Description Paul Szabo reported that an incorrect seteuid call after the chdir function can allow an attacker to access a normally forbidden directory, in some very particular circumstances, for example when...