CVE-2008-1801

N/A Unknown
Published: May 12, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=696
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net/rdesktop/rdesktop/iso.c?r1=1.19&r2=1.20&pathrev=HEAD
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/30118
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/30248
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/30380
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/30713
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31222
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31224
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31928
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-04.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.395286
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240708-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-360.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1573
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:101
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00244.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00270.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00296.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0575.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0576.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0725.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29097
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019990
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-646-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1467/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2403
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42272
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11570
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5561
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=696
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net/rdesktop/rdesktop/iso.c?r1=1.19&r2=1.20&pathrev=HEAD
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/30118
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30248
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30380
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30713
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31222
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31224
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31928
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-04.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.395286
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240708-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-360.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1573
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:101
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00244.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00270.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00296.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0575.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0576.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0725.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29097
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019990
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-646-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1467/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2403
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42272
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11570
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5561
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

58 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
36.7%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

rdesktop

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