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Debian Security Advisory DSA 1573-1 (rdesktop)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to rdesktop announced via advisory DSA 1573-1.
Insight
Insight
Several remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in rdesktop, a Remote Desktop Protocol client. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: CVE-2008-1801 Remote exploitation of an integer underflow vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the logged-in user. CVE-2008-1802 Remote exploitation of a BSS overflow vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the logged-in user. CVE-2008-1803 Remote exploitation of an integer signedness vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the logged-in user. For the stable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in version 1.5.0-1etch2. For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 1.5.0-4+cvs20071006. We recommend that you upgrade your rdesktop package.
Solution
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201573-1