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Red Hat update for rdesktop
Secunia Advisory: SA31224
Release Date: 2008-07-25
Popularity: 2,498 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-1801
CVE-2008-1803


Description:
Red Hat has issued an update for rdesktop. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA30118

Solution:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com

Original Advisory:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0575.html

Other References:
SA30118:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30118/


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