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.
Published: 2008-05-12
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 35.0% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1573-1 New php5 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-646-1 rdesktop vulnerabilities
History

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Rdesktop Rdesktop
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:32:01.354Z

Reserved: 2008-04-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1802

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-05-12T16:20:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-1802

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2008-05-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-1802 - Bugzilla

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