rdesktop: Multiple vulnerabilities — GLSA 201903-06

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in rdesktop, the worst of which could result in the remote execution of arbitrary code.

Affected packages

Background

rdesktop is a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Client.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in rdesktop. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service condition, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/rdesktop-1.8.4"
 

References

• CVE-2018-20174
• CVE-2018-20175
• CVE-2018-20176
• CVE-2018-20177
• CVE-2018-20178
• CVE-2018-20179
• CVE-2018-20180
• CVE-2018-20181
• CVE-2018-20182
• CVE-2018-8791
• CVE-2018-8792
• CVE-2018-8793
• CVE-2018-8794
• CVE-2018-8795
• CVE-2018-8796
• CVE-2018-8797
• CVE-2018-8798
• CVE-2018-8799
• CVE-2018-8800

Release date
March 10, 2019

Latest revision
March 10, 2019: 1

Severity
normal

Exploitable
remote

Bugzilla entries

• 674558