vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2018-8794: rdesktop -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 5, 2019 | Feb 20, 2019 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 5, 2019
Added
Feb 20, 2019
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain an Integer Overflow that leads to an Out-Of-Bounds Write in function process_bitmap_updates() and results in a memory corruption and possibly even a remote code execution.
Solution
debian-upgrade-rdesktop
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