🛡️ CVE-2024-48651 on Debian — proftpd-dfsg
Description
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.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2024-48651 as tracked by Debian, for the package proftpd-dfsg. The fix is available in version 1.3.8.b+dfsg-4; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity none, availability none.
Weakness class
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-48651 is classified as CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization. An authorisation check runs but reaches the wrong conclusion, permitting actions it should refuse.
Affected software
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-48651 is recorded against 1 package.
- proftpd-dfsg (fixed in 1.3.8.b+dfsg-4)
Timeline and source
Published on 29 November 2024 and last revised on 4 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
CVE-2024-48651 on other distributions
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Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| proftpd-dfsg | — | 1.3.8.b+dfsg-4 |
References
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