CVE-2012-6095

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this week

0.0

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 v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 18.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 24, 2013

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (10)

secalert@redhathttp://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3841
secalert@redhathttp://proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.5rc1
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/51823
secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2606
secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/07/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3841
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.5rc1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/51823
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2606
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/07/3

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

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What is CVE-2012-6095?

CVE-2012-6095 is a none vulnerability published on January 24, 2013. 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.

When was CVE-2012-6095 disclosed?

CVE-2012-6095 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 24, 2013, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-6095 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-6095 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 18.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2012-6095?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-6095, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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