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Gentoo: 201412-18 Normal: FreeRDP Integer Overflow Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey December 13, 2014
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Gentoo Linux security notice discusses a vulnerability in FreeRDP that can result in arbitrary code execution or denial of service. Instructions for patching the vulnerability are included.
An integer overflow in FreeRDP couuld result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

Summary

FreeRDP does not properly validate user-supplied input, which could lead to an integer overflow in the xf_Pointer_New() function.

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution DoS integer overflow normal severity freerdp

Resolution

All FreeRDP users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge -a -1 -v ">=net-misc/freerdp-1.1.0_beta1_p20130710-r1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2014-0250 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0250

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201412-18
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: FreeRDP: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: December 13, 2014
Bugs: #511688
ID: 201412-18

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution DoS integer overflow normal severity freerdp

Synopsis

An integer overflow in FreeRDP couuld result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

Background

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the remote desktop protocol.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/freerdp < 1.1.0_beta1_p20130710-r1>1.1.0_beta1_p20130710-r1

Impact

===== A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause Denial of Service.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.