CVE-2008-5904 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in xrdp via crafted RDP packets, potentially leading to code execution or service disruption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-5904?
CVE-2008-5904 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5904?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xrdp Xrdp.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5904?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-5904 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5904 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5904, GHSA-3v3g-wjq6-79v9.