HIGH
rdesktop: iso_recv_msg() Integer Underflow Vulnerability
Published May 12, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 13.13%
Description
Integer underflow in the iso_recv_msg function (iso.c) in rdesktop 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) request with a small length field.
Affected products
No data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
rdesktop-0:1.2.0-3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0576
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
rdesktop-0:1.3.1-9
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0725
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
rdesktop-0:1.4.1-6
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0575
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | rdesktop-0:1.2.0-3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0576 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | rdesktop-0:1.3.1-9 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0725 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | rdesktop-0:1.4.1-6 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0575 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
13.13% 0.13128
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.13128
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.13% (0.13128) | 96.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.13% (0.13128) | 95.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 36.73% (0.36728) | 97.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 43.22% (0.43218) | 97.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 34.55% (0.34546) | 96.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 9, 2025 | 33.05% (0.33051) | 96.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 30.85% (0.30848) | 96.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 24.43% (0.24425) | 93.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 30.85% (0.30848) | 96.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 36.14% (0.36142) | 96.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.86% (0.95860) | 99.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.86% (0.95860) | 99.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 58.25% (0.58245) | 98.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 58.25% (0.58245) | 98.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (33)
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=696 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- http://rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net/rdesktop/rdesktop/iso.c?r1=1.19&r2=1.20&pathrev=HEAD x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30118 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30248 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30380 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30713 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31222 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31224 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31928 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-04.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.395286 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWARE
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240708-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-360.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1573 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:101 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00244.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00270.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00296.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0575.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0576.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0725.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29097 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019990 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-646-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1467/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2403 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1801 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=445825 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42272 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1801
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11570 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1801
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5561 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 12, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 15, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1801
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a