Vulnerability in Rdesktop

CVE-2008-1801

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.

EPSS: 0.131 (96.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Rdesktop — versions 1.5.0
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1801?
CVE-2008-1801 is a vulnerability in Rdesktop, classified under CWE-189. Published 2008-05-12.
Is CVE-2008-1801 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.