CVE-2008-1802

N/A Unknown

Published: May 12, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

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.

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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=697

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net/rdesktop/rdesktop/rdp.c?r1=1.101&r2=1.102&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/30713

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://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.securityfocus.com/bid/29097

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019991

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/42275

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5585

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=697