CVE-2008-1801

Public Exploit

Description

Integer underflow in the iso_recv_msg function (iso.c) in rdesktop 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) request with a small length field.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 33.05% Top 5%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/31224 third party advisory
http://rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net/rdesktop/rdesktop/iso.c?r1=1.19&r2=1.20&pathrev=HEAD exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5561 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/30118 third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-646-1 vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-04.xml vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00270.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30713 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42272 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019990 vdb entry
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.395286 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1573 vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00244.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0725.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2403 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00296.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29097 vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240708-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30380 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1467/references vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:101 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11570 signature vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0576.html vendor advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-360.htm
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=696 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0575.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30248 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31928 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31222 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1801?
CVE-2008-1801 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1801?
To fix CVE-2008-1801, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1801 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1801 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~33% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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