Debian 8: DLA-1837-1 Critical: Rdesktop Buffer Overflow Fix
debian lts
June 25, 2019
Several security vulnerabilities were discovered in the rdesktop RDP client, which could result in buffer overflows and execution of arbitrary code
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Summary
For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
1.8.6-0+deb8u1.
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 LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Jonas Meurer
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Package: rdesktop
Version: 1.8.6-0+deb8u1
Debian Bug: 930387
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