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TI-2008-01729 Aliases CVE-2008-1802GHSA-33j3-x3m6-jp5m

Buffer overflow in the process_redirect_pdu (rdp.c) function in rdesktop 1.5.0 allows…

Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the process_redirect_pdu (rdp.c) function in rdesktop 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) redirect request with modified length fields.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.12978 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rdesktop:rdesktop:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0Vulnerablerdesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:rdesktop:rdesktop:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·rdesktop

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1802
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-33j3-x3m6-jp5m

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 9

Other 3

  • TI-2008-01728 Integer underflow in the iso_recv_msg function (iso.c) in rdesktop 1.5.0 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2018-14304 rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain a Buffer Overflow over the global… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-14303 rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain an Integer Underflow that leads to a… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-14302 rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain an Integer Underflow that leads to a… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-14299 rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain an Integer Overflow that leads to a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-14301 rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain an Integer Underflow that leads to a… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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