VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1801
Integer underflow in the iso_recv_msg function (iso.c) in rdesktop 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) request with a small length field.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 13.1%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.1%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Integer underflow in the iso_recv_msg function (iso.c) in rdesktop 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) request with a small length field.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 13.13% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- rdesktop/rdesktop
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=696
- http://rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net/rdesktop/rdesktop/iso.c?r1=1.19&r2=1.20&pathrev=HEADExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30118
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30248
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30380
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30713
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31222
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31224
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31928
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-04.xml
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.395286
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240708-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-360.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1573
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:101
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00244.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00270.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00296.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0575.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0576.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0725.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29097
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019990
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-646-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1467/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2403
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42272
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11570
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5561
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=696
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.