vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-8795: rdesktop: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 5, 2019 | Mar 11, 2019 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 5, 2019
Added
Mar 11, 2019
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
Description
rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain an Integer Overflow that leads to a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function process_bitmap_updates() and results in a memory corruption and probably even a remote code execution.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-misc-rdesktop
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