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Debian Jessie: DLA-1837-2 Critical rdesktop Regression Fix Released

debian lts
Calendar Grey July 1, 2019
Dist Debian Esm H88
The recent rdesktop revision addresses a flaw in RDP protocol coordination on Debian. Please update to version 1.8.6-0+deb8u2 immediately.
The update for rdesktop released as 1.8.6-0+deb8u1 introduced a regression which broke RDP protocol negotiation
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Summary

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
1.8.6-0+deb8u2.

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+deb8u2
Debian Bug: 930511

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