CVE-2008-5904: The rdp_rdp_process_color_pointer_pdu function in rdp/rdp_rdp.c in xrdp 0.4.1 and earlier allows remote RDP servers to have an unknown impact via input data…

PriorityP347high7.5CVSS 2.0

AVNACLAuNCPIPAP

EXPLOIT

EPSS

7.35%

93.6th percentile

The rdp_rdp_process_color_pointer_pdu function in rdp/rdp_rdp.c in xrdp 0.4.1 and earlier allows remote RDP servers to have an unknown impact via input data that sets crafted values for certain length variables, leading to a buffer overflow.

Affected

10 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	xrdp	< xrdp 0.4.0~dfsg-9 (bookworm)	xrdp 0.4.0~dfsg-9 (bookworm)
neutrinolabs	xrdp	>= 0 < 0.4.0~dfsg-9	0.4.0~dfsg-9
neutrinolabs	xrdp	>= 0 < 0.4.0~dfsg-9	0.4.0~dfsg-9
neutrinolabs	xrdp	>= 0 < 0.4.0~dfsg-9	0.4.0~dfsg-9
neutrinolabs	xrdp	>= 0 < 0.4.0~dfsg-9	0.4.0~dfsg-9
xrdp	xrdp	<= 0.4.1	—
xrdp	xrdp	—	—
xrdp	xrdp	—	—
xrdp	xrdp	—	—
xrdp	xrdp	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

osv7.5HIGH

vendor_debian7.5HIGH

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