- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201903-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: rdesktop: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: March 10, 2019 Bugs: #674558 ID: 201903-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in rdesktop, the worst of which could result in the remote execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== rdesktop is a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Client. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/rdesktop < 1.8.4 >= 1.8.4 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in rdesktop. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact ====== A remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service condition, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All rdesktop users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/rdesktop-1.8.4" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2018-20174 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20174 [ 2 ] CVE-2018-20175 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20175 [ 3 ] CVE-2018-20176 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20176 [ 4 ] CVE-2018-20177 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20177 [ 5 ] CVE-2018-20178 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20178 [ 6 ] CVE-2018-20179 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20179 [ 7 ] CVE-2018-20180 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20180 [ 8 ] CVE-2018-20181 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20181 [ 9 ] CVE-2018-20182 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20182 [ 10 ] CVE-2018-8791 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8791 [ 11 ] CVE-2018-8792 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8792 [ 12 ] CVE-2018-8793 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8793 [ 13 ] CVE-2018-8794 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8794 [ 14 ] CVE-2018-8795 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8795 [ 15 ] CVE-2018-8796 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8796 [ 16 ] CVE-2018-8797 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8797 [ 17 ] CVE-2018-8798 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8798 [ 18 ] CVE-2018-8799 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8799 [ 19 ] CVE-2018-8800 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8800 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-06 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. License ======= Copyright 2019 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5