Amazon Linux 2 : freerdp (ALAS-2019-1191)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 124126

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains an Out-Of-Bounds Write of up to 4 bytes in function nsc_rle_decode() that results in a memory corruption and possibly even a remote code execution.(CVE-2018-8788)

FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains an Integer Overflow that leads to a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function gdi_Bitmap_Decompress() and results in a memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.(CVE-2018-8787)

FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains an Integer Truncation that leads to a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function update_read_bitmap_update() and results in a memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.(CVE-2018-8786)

Solution

Run 'yum update freerdp' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 124126

File Name: al2_ALAS-2019-1191.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 4/18/2019

Updated: 6/3/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, 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-2018-8788

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: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:freerdp-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:freerdp-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:freerdp, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:freerdp-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:freerdp-plugins

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/17/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/29/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-8786, CVE-2018-8787, CVE-2018-8788

ALAS: 2019-1191

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