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CentOS 5 : rdesktop (CESA-2008:0575)
high Nessus Plugin ID 43696
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Synopsis
The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.Description
An updated rdesktop package that fixes a security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
rdesktop is an open source client for Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server and Microsoft Windows 2000 and 2003 Terminal Services, capable of natively using the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to present the user's NT desktop. No additional server extensions are required.
An integer underflow and integer signedness issue were discovered in the rdesktop. If an attacker could convince a victim to connect to a malicious RDP server, the attacker could cause the victim's rdesktop to crash or, possibly, execute an arbitrary code. (CVE-2008-1801, CVE-2008-1803)
Users of rdesktop should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patches to resolve these issues.
Solution
Update the affected rdesktop package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 43696
File Name: centos_RHSA-2008-0575.nasl
Version: 1.14
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 1/6/2010
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, 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: cpe:/o:centos:centos:5, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:rdesktop
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/24/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/12/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-1801, CVE-2008-1803
BID: 29097