# Security update for proftpd

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1028-1  
Release Date: 2025-03-26T12:50:12Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1238141
  * bsc#1238143

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-48651
  * CVE-2024-57392

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-48651 ( SUSE ):  8.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-48651 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-48651 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-57392 ( SUSE ):  5.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-57392 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-57392 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for proftpd fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-57392: Fixed null pointer dereference vulnerability by sending a
    maliciously crafted message (bsc#1238143).
  * CVE-2024-48651: Fixed supplemental group inheritance granting unintended
    access to GID 0 (bsc#1238141).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1028=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-1028=1

  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP6-2025-1028=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * proftpd-sqlite-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-devel-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-radius-debuginfo-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-doc-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-sqlite-debuginfo-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-pgsql-debuginfo-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-pgsql-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-debugsource-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-ldap-debuginfo-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-mysql-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-mysql-debuginfo-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-ldap-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-radius-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-debuginfo-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * proftpd-lang-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * proftpd-sqlite-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-devel-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-radius-debuginfo-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-doc-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-sqlite-debuginfo-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-pgsql-debuginfo-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-pgsql-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-debugsource-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-ldap-debuginfo-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-mysql-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-mysql-debuginfo-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-ldap-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-radius-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
    * proftpd-debuginfo-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    * proftpd-lang-1.3.8b-150600.13.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-48651.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-57392.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1238141
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1238143