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CVE-2018-20178

Published: Mar 15, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-125
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
4.3%
Top 10.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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).

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected Products

n/an/a
rdesktoprdesktop
Mixed
Consumer Software / productivity
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
rdesktopСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premDesktop App
OSS Libraries / generic-library
rdesktoposs-projectConsumer Softwareaka rdesktop.org
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Collection
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938
securityfocus.com
https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/commit/4dca546d04321a610c1835010b5dad85163b65e1
github.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-06
security.gentoo.org
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Timeline

Published
Mar 15, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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