SB2019052835 - Out-of-bounds read in rdesktop (Alpine package)
Published: May 28, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019052835
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20174)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the function ui_clip_handle_data(). A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.