Vulnerability · Published Feb 6, 2025 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-57392
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity buffer overflow in the proftpd-dfsg package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 68% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 32.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Proftpd commit 4017eff8 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and can cause a Denial of Service (DoS) on the FTP service by sending a maliciously crafted message to the ProFTPD service port.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | proftpd-dfsg | 1.3.8+dfsg-4+deb12u5 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-57392 |
| Debian:13 | proftpd-dfsg | 1.3.8.c+dfsg-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-57392 |
| Debian:14 | proftpd-dfsg | 1.3.8.c+dfsg-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-57392 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | proftpd-dfsg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57392 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | proftpd-dfsg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57392 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | proftpd-dfsg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57392 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | proftpd-dfsg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57392 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | proftpd-dfsg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57392 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-120 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H