GLSA 201210-03: rdesktop: Directory Traversal
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | rdesktop: Directory Traversal |
| Date: | 10/18/2012 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201210-03 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability which allows a remote attacking server to read or overwrite arbitrary files has been found in rdesktop.Background
rdesktop is a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Client.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-misc/rdesktop | < 1.7.0 | >= 1.7.0 | All supported architectures |
Description
A vulnerability has been discovered in rdesktop. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.
Impact
Remote RDP servers may be able to read or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a pathname.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All rdesktop users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/rdesktop-1.7.0"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
Copyright 2010 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.