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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 9.3 Critical

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2008-05-12

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-189

Affected products

• Rdesktop (Rdesktop)

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=HEAD
• 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