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CVE-2008-1802: rdesktop

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified

AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2008-1802

Published 12-05-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-1802 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in rdesktop. EPSS estimates a 12.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk

70/100

0100

High · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

9.3/10

010

High · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

12.98%

0%100%

Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1

DSA-1573-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11298-1

Timeline

12-05-2008
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.09.3

EPSS trend

Probability

12.98%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 12.98% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026

EPSS score

12.98%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net)
Maturity: unknown
exploit-databasedoslinuxVerified
rdesktop 1.5.0 - 'process_redirect_pdu()' BSS Overflow (PoC)
Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

Affected systems

Debian1 product

rdesktop< 1.5.0-4+cvs20071006

Rdesktop1 product

rdesktop1.5.0

2 vendors · 2 products

References

22 links

secunia.com/advisories/30118Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-646-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTU
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-04.xmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOO
www.securitytracker.com/id?1019991VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACK
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00270.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=697Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource IDEFENSE
secunia.com/advisories/30713Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1573Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIAN
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00244.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42275VDB EntryX Refsource XF

Show all 22 references

www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2403VDB EntryX Refsource VUPEN
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00296.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
www.securityfocus.com/bid/29097VDB EntryX Refsource BID
rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net/rdesktop/rdesktop/rdp.c?r1=1.101&r2=1.102&pathrev=HEADX Refsource CONFIRMExploit
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240708-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERT
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1467/referencesVDB EntryX Refsource VUPEN
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:101Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVA
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-360.htmX Refsource CONFIRM
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5585ExploitX Refsource EXPLOIT DB
secunia.com/advisories/30248Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/31928Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1802Advisory