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CVE-2008-1803 Detail

Current Description

Integer signedness error in the xrealloc function (rdesktop.c) in RDesktop 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown parameters that trigger a heap-based overflow. NOTE: the role of the channel_process function was not specified by the original researcher.


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=698
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=698
http://rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net/rdesktop/rdesktop/rdesktop.c?r1=1.161&r2=1.162&pathrev=HEAD Exploit 
http://rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net/rdesktop/rdesktop/rdesktop.c?r1=1.161&r2=1.162&pathrev=HEAD Exploit 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30118 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30118 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30248 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30248 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30713 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30713 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31224 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31224 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31928 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31928 Vendor Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-04.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-04.xml
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=20080511065217.GA24455%40cse.unsw.EDU.AU Patch 
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=20080511065217.GA24455%40cse.unsw.EDU.AU Patch 
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240708-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240708-1
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-360.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-360.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1573
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1573
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:101
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:101
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00244.html
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00244.html
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00270.html
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00270.html
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00296.html
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00296.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0575.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0575.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29097
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29097
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019992
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019992
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-646-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-646-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1467/references Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1467/references Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2403 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2403 Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42277
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42277
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9800
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9800

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-189 Numeric Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1803
NVD Published Date:
05/12/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE