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TI-2018-06344 Aliases CVE-2018-8796GHSA-qvwm-7qp8-w479

Out-of-bounds read in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. rdesktop

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-126Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-126 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain an Out-Of-Bounds Read in function process_bitmap_updates() that results in a Denial of Service (segfault).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04071 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.rdesktopAll versions up to and including v1.8.3—No fix listedCNA
  • rdesktop VendorCheck Point Software Technologies Ltd. Affected All versions up to and including v1.8.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rdesktop:rdesktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.8.3Vulnerablerdesktop
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:rdesktop:rdesktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.8.3 Vulnerable ·rdesktop
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8796
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qvwm-7qp8-w479

References

Patch 1

Advisory 5

Sources

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