Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-1803
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.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1803
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 10.11%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 94 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1803
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-1803
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-1803
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:101
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1467/references
Vendor Advisory
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http://rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net/rdesktop/rdesktop/rdesktop.c?r1=1.161&r2=1.162&pathrev=HEAD
Exploit
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2403
Vendor Advisory
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9800
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42277
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1573
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00270.html
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0575.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00244.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-04.xml
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http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=698
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-360.htm
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00296.html
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240708-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-646-1
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019992
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29097
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http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=20080511065217.GA24455%40cse.unsw.EDU.AU
Patch
Products affected by CVE-2008-1803
- cpe:2.3:a:rdesktop:rdesktop:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*