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Slackware 11.0 / 12.0 / 12.1 / current : rdesktop (SSA:2008-148-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 32446

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New rdesktop packages are available for Slackware 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, and -current to fix a security issue caused by using rdesktop to connect to a malicious or compromised RDP server.

Solution

Update the affected rdesktop package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?52a78285

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 32446

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2008-148-01.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 5/28/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: 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:slackware:slackware_linux:rdesktop, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:11.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/27/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1801

BID: 29097

CWE: 189

SSA: 2008-148-01