PT-2019-1918

CVE-2018-20181

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Published

2019-01-16

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Updated

2024-06-15

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CVSS 3.1
9.8
Critical
MetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3
Description The issue is related to an integer underflow in the seamless process() function, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. This results in memory corruption and potentially allows for remote code execution. The vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Recommendations For rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3, consider disabling the seamless process() function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Related identifiers
ALT-PU-2019-2898
ALT-PU-2020-1636
DLA-1683-1
DSA-4394-1
MGASA-2019-0041
OPENSUSE-SU-2019:2135-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2019_2135-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11298-1
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