CVE-2008-1803

Publication date 12 May 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Integer signedness error in the xrealloc function (rdesktop.c) in RDesktop 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown parameters that trigger a heap-based overflow. NOTE: the role of the channel_process function was not specified by the original researcher.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
rdesktop 8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 1.5.0-3+cvs20071006ubuntu0.1
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 1.5.0-2ubuntu0.1
7.04 feisty
Fixed 1.5.0-1ubuntu1.1
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 1.4.1-1.1ubuntu0.6.06.1

Patch details

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Package Patch details
rdesktop

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-646-1
    • rdesktop vulnerabilities
    • 18 September 2008

Other references