Name: CVE-2012-6095: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2013-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2012-6095, CWE-362, CVSS 2.5, EPSS 0.00057

ProFTPD before 1.3.5rc1, when using the UserOwner directive, allows local users to modify the ownership of arbitrary files via a race condition and a symlink attack on the (1) MKD or (2) XMKD commands.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 2.5

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade proftpd-dfsg	Jul 30, 2024	Jan 24, 2013
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade net-ftp/proftpd.	Oct 30, 2017	Jan 24, 2013
Oracle Solaris	—	Upgrade service/network/ftp to version 1.3.4.0.3-0.175.1.11.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.1	May 29, 2017	Jan 24, 2013
Proftp Proftpd	—	Update ProFTP ProFTPd to the latest version	Nov 6, 2025	Jan 24, 2013

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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