SB2011042201 - Slackware Linux update for rdesktop
Published: April 22, 2011 Updated: May 6, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011042201
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1595)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the disk_create function in disk.c in rdesktop before 1.7.0, when disk redirection is enabled,. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and remote RDP servers to read or overwrite arbitrary files via a . (dot dot) in a pathname.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.