CVE-2018-8798

rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain an Out-Of-Bounds Read in function rdpsnd_process_ping() that results in an information leak.

Score

CVSS 3.0 7.5 High

Status

Modified - cve@checkpoint.com

Published

2019-02-05

Last modified

2024-09-16

Weaknesses

CWE-125, CWE-126

Affected products

• Rdesktop (Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.)
• Debian Linux (Debian)
• Rdesktop (Rdesktop)

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00040.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938
• https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/commit/4dca546d04321a610c1835010b5dad85163b65e1
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00030.html
• https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-06
• https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4394