(Sun Issues Advisory) rdesktop Integer Signedness Bug in channel_process() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020709 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020709
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-1803
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Aug 19 2008
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 1.5.0
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Description:
An integer signedness 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 signedness bug 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 channel_process() function in 'rdesktop.c'.
The vendor was notified on November 12, 2007.
An anonymous researcher reported this vulnerability via iDefense.
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Impact:
A remote server can execute arbitrary code on the connected target user's system.
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Solution:
Sun is working on a fix for OpenSolaris.
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-240708-1
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Vendor URL: www.rdesktop.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:17:53 -0400
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-240708-1
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CVE-2008-1801
CVE-2008-1802
CVE-2008-1803
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