GLSA-201903-06 : rdesktop: Multiple vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 122734

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201903-06 (rdesktop: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in rdesktop. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact :

A remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service condition, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All rdesktop users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/rdesktop-1.8.4'

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 122734

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201903-06.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 3/11/2019

Updated: 6/14/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-8800

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:rdesktop

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/10/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/5/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-20174, CVE-2018-20175, CVE-2018-20176, CVE-2018-20177, CVE-2018-20178, CVE-2018-20179, CVE-2018-20180, CVE-2018-20181, CVE-2018-20182, CVE-2018-8791, CVE-2018-8792, CVE-2018-8793, CVE-2018-8794, CVE-2018-8795, CVE-2018-8796, CVE-2018-8797, CVE-2018-8798, CVE-2018-8799, CVE-2018-8800

GLSA: 201903-06

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