VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1803
Integer signedness error in the xrealloc function (rdesktop.c) in RDesktop 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown parameters that trigger a heap-based overflow.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 6.74%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.74%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Integer signedness error in the xrealloc function (rdesktop.c) in RDesktop 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown parameters that trigger a heap-based overflow. NOTE: the role of the channel_process function was not specified by the original researcher.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 6.74% probability · 94th 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=698
- http://rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net/rdesktop/rdesktop/rdesktop.c?r1=1.161&r2=1.162&pathrev=HEADExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30118Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30248Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30713Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31224Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31928Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-04.xml
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=20080511065217.GA24455%40cse.unsw.EDU.AUPatch
- 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.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29097
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019992
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-646-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1467/referencesVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2403Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42277
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9800
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=698
- http://rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net/rdesktop/rdesktop/rdesktop.c?r1=1.161&r2=1.162&pathrev=HEADExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30118Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30248Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30713Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31224Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.