Debian: DSA-4394-1 Critical: Rdesktop Denial Of Service and Code Execution
debian
February 18, 2019
Multiple security issues were found in the rdesktop RDP client, which could result in denial of service, information disclosure and the execution of arbitrary code
Summary
Multiple security issues were found in the rdesktop RDP client, which
could result in denial of service, information disclosure and the
execution of arbitrary code.
For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in
version 1.8.4-1~deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your rdesktop packages.
For the detailed security status of rdesktop please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/rdesktop
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: rdesktop
CVE ID: CVE-2018-8791 CVE-2018-8792 CVE-2018-8793 CVE-2018-8794
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