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Category:   Application (Generic)  >   rdesktop Vendors:   rdesktop.org
(Red Hat Issues Fix) rdesktop Integer Underflow in iso_recv_msg() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
SecurityTracker Alert ID:  1020549
SecurityTracker URL:  http://securitytracker.com/id/1020549
CVE Reference:   CVE-2008-1801   (Links to External Site)
Date:  Jul 24 2008
Impact:   Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
Fix Available:  Yes  Vendor Confirmed:  Yes  
Version(s): 1.5.0
Description:   A vulnerability was reported in rdesktop. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.

A remote RDP server can send a specially crafted reply to the connected target user to trigger an integer underflow and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.

The vulnerability resides in the iso_recv_msg() function in 'iso.c'.

The vendor was notified on November 12, 2007.

An anonymous researcher reported this vulnerability via iDefense.

Impact:   A remote server can execute arbitrary code on the connected target user's system.
Solution:   Red Hat has released a fix.

The Red Hat advisory is available at:

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0576.html

Vendor URL:  www.rdesktop.org/ (Links to External Site)
Cause:   Boundary error
Underlying OS:   Linux (Red Hat Enterprise)

Message History:   This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
May 8 2008 rdesktop Integer Underflow in iso_recv_msg() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code



 Source Message Contents

Date:  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:26:17 -0400
Subject:  [RHSA-2008:0576-01] Moderate: rdesktop security update


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                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Moderate: rdesktop security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2008:0576-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL:      https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0576.html
Issue date:        2008-07-24
CVE Names:         CVE-2008-1801 
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1. Summary:

Updated rdesktop packages that fix a security issues are now available for
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64

3. Description:

rdesktop is an open source client for Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server
and Microsoft Windows 2000 and 2003 Terminal Services, capable of natively
using the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to present the user's NT desktop.
No additional server extensions are required.

An integer underflow vulnerability was discovered in the rdesktop. If an
attacker could convince a victim to connect to a malicious RDP server, the
attacker could cause the victim's rdesktop to crash or, possibly, execute
an arbitrary code. (CVE-2008-1801)

Users of rdesktop should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a
backported patch to resolve this issue.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network.  Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

445825 - CVE-2008-1801 rdesktop: iso_recv_msg() Integer Underflow Vulnerability

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3AS/en/os/SRPMS/rdesktop-1.2.0-3.src.rpm

i386:
rdesktop-1.2.0-3.i386.rpm
rdesktop-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.i386.rpm

ia64:
rdesktop-1.2.0-3.ia64.rpm
rdesktop-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.ia64.rpm

ppc:
rdesktop-1.2.0-3.ppc.rpm
rdesktop-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.ppc.rpm

s390:
rdesktop-1.2.0-3.s390.rpm
rdesktop-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.s390.rpm

s390x:
rdesktop-1.2.0-3.s390x.rpm
rdesktop-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
rdesktop-1.2.0-3.x86_64.rpm
rdesktop-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Desktop version 3:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3desktop/en/os/SRPMS/rdesktop-1.2.0-3.src.rpm

i386:
rdesktop-1.2.0-3.i386.rpm
rdesktop-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.i386.rpm

x86_64:
rdesktop-1.2.0-3.x86_64.rpm
rdesktop-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3ES/en/os/SRPMS/rdesktop-1.2.0-3.src.rpm

i386:
rdesktop-1.2.0-3.i386.rpm
rdesktop-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.i386.rpm

ia64:
rdesktop-1.2.0-3.ia64.rpm
rdesktop-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
rdesktop-1.2.0-3.x86_64.rpm
rdesktop-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3WS/en/os/SRPMS/rdesktop-1.2.0-3.src.rpm

i386:
rdesktop-1.2.0-3.i386.rpm
rdesktop-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.i386.rpm

ia64:
rdesktop-1.2.0-3.ia64.rpm
rdesktop-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
rdesktop-1.2.0-3.x86_64.rpm
rdesktop-debuginfo-1.2.0-3.x86_64.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security.  Our key and 
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

7. References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1801
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>.  More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2008 Red Hat, Inc.
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