CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
Percentile
99.5%
Several remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in rdesktop, a Remote Desktop Protocol client. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :
CVE-2008-1801 Remote exploitation of an integer underflow vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the logged-in user.
CVE-2008-1802 Remote exploitation of a BSS overflow vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the logged-in user.
CVE-2008-1803 Remote exploitation of an integer signedness vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the logged-in user.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-1573. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(32307);
script_version("1.17");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/04");
script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1801", "CVE-2008-1802", "CVE-2008-1803");
script_bugtraq_id(29097);
script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"1573");
script_name(english:"Debian DSA-1573-1 : rdesktop - several vulnerabilities");
script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"description",
value:
"Several remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in rdesktop, a
Remote Desktop Protocol client. The Common Vulnerabilities and
Exposures project identifies the following problems :
- CVE-2008-1801
Remote exploitation of an integer underflow
vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code
with the privileges of the logged-in user.
- CVE-2008-1802
Remote exploitation of a BSS overflow vulnerability
allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the logged-in user.
- CVE-2008-1803
Remote exploitation of an integer signedness
vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code
with the privileges of the logged-in user."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480133"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480134"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480135"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1801"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1802"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1803"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1573"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"solution",
value:
"Upgrade the rdesktop package.
For the stable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in
version 1.5.0-1etch2."
);
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_cwe_id(119, 189);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rdesktop");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/05/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/05/13");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("debian_package.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
flag = 0;
if (deb_check(release:"4.0", prefix:"rdesktop", reference:"1.5.0-1etch2")) flag++;
if (flag)
{
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
else security_hole(0);
exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
debian | debian_linux | rdesktop | p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rdesktop |
debian | debian_linux | 4.0 | cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0 |
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1801
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1802
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1803
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480133
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480134
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480135
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1801
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1802
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1803
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1573