CVE-2008-1803
RDesktop RCE
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 12, 2008, 10:20 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the rdesktop package to the latest version available from your vendor.
- If necessary, consult vendor documentation for specific upgrade instructions.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2008-1803.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-1803 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-1803
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2008-1803 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2008-1803 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=698 Added Reference http://rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net/rdesktop/rdesktop/rdesktop.c?r1=1.161&r2=1.162&pathrev=HEAD Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30118 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30248 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30713 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31224 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31928 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-04.xml Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=20080511065217.GA24455%40cse.unsw.EDU.AU Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240708-1 Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-360.htm Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1573 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:101 Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00244.html Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00270.html Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00296.html Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0575.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29097 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019992 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-646-1 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1467/references Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2403 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42277 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9800 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9800 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9800 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/42277 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42277 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 13, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
11.46 }} 0.79%
score
0.92966
percentile