High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 22, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-51713

Description

make_ftp_cmd in main.c in ProFTPD before 1.3.8a has a one-byte out-of-bounds read, and daemon crash, because of mishandling of quote/backslash semantics.

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Affected products

Proftpd/Proftpd3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <1.3.8a
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: <1.3.8a
osv-coords3 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/proftpd&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.5 pkg:rpm/opensuse/proftpd&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/proftpd&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP5
< 1.3.8b-bp155.2.6.1+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.8b-bp155.2.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.8b-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.8b-bp155.2.6.1

Patches

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References

github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/1683nvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/1683nvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/1.3.8/NEWSnvdRelease Notes
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00032.htmlnvd

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