ProFTPD up to 1.3.8b mod_sql missing initialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ProFTPD up to 1.3.8b. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component mod_sql. Performing a manipulation results in missing initialization. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-48651. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ProFTPD up to 1.3.8b. This affects an unknown code block of the component mod_sql. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing initialization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-456. The product does not initialize critical variables, which causes the execution environment to use unexpected values. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In ProFTPD through 1.3.8b before cec01cc, supplemental group inheritance grants unintended access to GID 0 because of the lack of supplemental groups from mod_sql.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-48651 since 10/08/2024. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211971 (Debian dla-3975 : proftpd-basic - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch cec01cc0a2523453e5da5a486bc6d977c3768db1 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (211971) and EUVD (EUVD-2024-43211). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Missing initialization
CWE: CWE-456 / CWE-453
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Nessus ID: 211971
Nessus Name: Debian dla-3975 : proftpd-basic - security update

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: cec01cc0a2523453e5da5a486bc6d977c3768db1

Timelineinfo

10/08/2024 🔍
11/29/2024 +52 days 🔍
11/29/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/15/2025 +198 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 1830
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-48651 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-48651
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-286389
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/29/2024 07:20
Updated: 06/15/2025 23:48
Changes: 11/29/2024 07:20 (56), 11/29/2024 13:45 (1), 11/30/2024 03:20 (10), 11/30/2024 03:48 (2), 06/15/2025 23:48 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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