rdesktop 1.5.0 Remote Desktop Protocol iso.c iso_recv_msg numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in rdesktop 1.5.0. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects the function iso_recv_msg of the file iso.c of the component Remote Desktop Protocol. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-1801. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in rdesktop 1.5.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function iso_recv_msg of the file iso.c of the component Remote Desktop Protocol. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer underflow in the iso_recv_msg function (iso.c) in rdesktop 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) request with a small length field.

The bug was discovered 05/07/2008. The weakness was shared 05/12/2008 with iDEFENSE (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-1801 since 04/15/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67719 (Oracle Linux 5 : rdesktop (ELSA-2008-0575)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117275 (CentOS Security Update for rdesktop (CESA-2008:0575)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42272), Exploit-DB (5561), Tenable (67719), SecurityFocus (BID 29097†) and OSVDB (44943†). The entries VDB-42315 and VDB-42300 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 67719
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : rdesktop (ELSA-2008-0575)
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OpenVAS ID: 61023
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1573-1 (rdesktop)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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05/12/2008 +4 days 🔍
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07/24/2008 +67 days 🔍
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03/16/2015 +612 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Organization: iDEFENSE
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-1801 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1801
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42299

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X-Force: 42272
SecurityFocus: 29097 - rdesktop Multiple Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 30118
OSVDB: 44943 - CVE-2008-1801 - rdesktop - Denial-Of-Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019990
Vulnerability Center: 18382 - rDesktop Iso.c Remote Code Execution and DoS via an RDP Request, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-1467

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 10/21/2024 16:32
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (82), 08/10/2019 10:13 (14), 06/14/2024 16:32 (16), 10/21/2024 16:32 (1)
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