CVE-2008-5903 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Array index error in the xrdp_bitmap_def_proc function in xrdp/funcs.c in xrdp 0.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that manipulate the value of the edit_pos structure member.

Published: 2009-01-15

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 2.0% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:xrdp:xrdp::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:xrdp:xrdp:0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xrdp:xrdp:0.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xrdp:xrdp:0.3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xrdp:xrdp:0.4:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5873	Array index error in the xrdp_bitmap_def_proc function in xrdp/funcs.c in xrdp 0.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that manipulate the value of the edit_pos structure member.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02008.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/12/3
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0812-advisories/VA_VD_87_08_XRDP.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33371
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48093

History

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Subscriptions

Xrdp Xrdp

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-01-15T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:13:13.588Z

Reserved: 2009-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5903

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-01-15T17:30:00.313

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

Link: CVE-2008-5903

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-189

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