Out-of-bounds Read Affecting freerdp package, versions <1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-15ubuntu1.18.04.1
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- published29 Nov 2018
- disclosed29 Nov 2018
Introduced: 29 Nov 2018
CVE-2018-8789 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 freerdp to version 1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-15ubuntu1.18.04.1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream freerdp package and not the freerdp package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
FreeRDP prior to version 2.0.0-rc4 contains several Out-Of-Bounds Reads in the NTLM Authentication module that results in a Denial of Service (segfault).
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-8789
- https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8789
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00015.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-8789
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/2ee663f39dc8dac3d9988e847db19b2d7e3ac8c6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106938
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3845-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3845-2/