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Critical
CVE-2008-1802
Buffer overflow in the process_redirect_pdu (rdp.c) function in rdesktop 1.5.0...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30118
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-646-1
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-04.xml
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019991
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00270.html
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=697
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30713
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1573
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00244.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42275
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2403
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00296.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29097
- http://rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net/rdesktop/rdesktop/rdp.c?r1=1.101&r2=1.102&pathrev=HEAD
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240708-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1467/references
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:101
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-360.htm
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5585
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30248
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31928
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.5.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 12th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.