Debian DSA-1573-1 : rdesktop - several vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 32307

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Several remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in rdesktop, a Remote Desktop Protocol client. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :

- CVE-2008-1801 Remote exploitation of an integer underflow vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the logged-in user.

- CVE-2008-1802 Remote exploitation of a BSS overflow vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the logged-in user.

- CVE-2008-1803 Remote exploitation of an integer signedness vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the logged-in user.

Solution

Upgrade the rdesktop package.

For the stable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in version 1.5.0-1etch2.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 32307

File Name: debian_DSA-1573.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 5/13/2008

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rdesktop, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/11/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1801, CVE-2008-1802, CVE-2008-1803

BID: 29097

CWE: 119, 189

DSA: 1573

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