FKIE_CVE-2008-1802

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-05-12 16:20 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:52
Severity
Summary
Buffer overflow in the process_redirect_pdu (rdp.c) function in rdesktop 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) redirect request with modified length fields.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=697
cve@mitre.orghttp://rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net/rdesktop/rdesktop/rdp.c?r1=1.101&r2=1.102&pathrev=HEADExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30118
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30248
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30713
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31928
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-04.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240708-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-360.htm
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1573
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:101
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00244.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00270.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00296.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29097
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019991
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-646-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1467/references
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2403
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42275
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5585
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=697
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net/rdesktop/rdesktop/rdp.c?r1=1.101&r2=1.102&pathrev=HEADExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30118
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30248
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30713
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31928
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-04.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240708-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-360.htm
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1573
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:101
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00244.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00270.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00296.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29097
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019991
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-646-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1467/references
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2403
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42275
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5585
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
rdesktop rdesktop 1.5.0
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      "value": "Desbordamiento de b\u00fafer en la funci\u00f3n process_redirect_pdu (rdp.c) de rdesktop 1.5.0 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar c\u00f3digo de su elecci\u00f3n mediante una petici\u00f3n de redireccionamiento Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) (Protocolo de Escritorio Remoto) con campos de longitud modificados."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:52:30.940",
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      "lastModified": "2008-06-24T00:00:00",
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}



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