CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-20178

rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain an Out-Of-Bounds Read in the function process_demand_active() that results in a Denial of Service (segfault).

5 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 10 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

7.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/commit/4dca546d04321a610c1835010b5dad85163b65e1 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4394 Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-06 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00030.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00040.html
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:rdesktop:rdesktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2019-03-15 06:29

Updated : 2019-09-15 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2018-20178

Mitre link : CVE-2018-20178

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read