VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1802
Buffer overflow in the process_redirect_pdu (rdp.c) function in rdesktop 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) redirect request with modified length fields.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 13.0%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.0%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Buffer overflow in the process_redirect_pdu (rdp.c) function in rdesktop 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) redirect request with modified length fields.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 12.98% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- rdesktop/rdesktop
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=697
- http://rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net/rdesktop/rdesktop/rdp.c?r1=1.101&r2=1.102&pathrev=HEADExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30118
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30248
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30713
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31928
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-04.xml
- 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.securityfocus.com/bid/29097
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019991
- 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/42275
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5585
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=697
- http://rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net/rdesktop/rdesktop/rdp.c?r1=1.101&r2=1.102&pathrev=HEADExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30118
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30248
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30713
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31928
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-04.xml
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240708-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-360.htm
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.