GLSA 201412-18: FreeRDP: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Severity:	normal
Title:	FreeRDP: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date:	12/13/2014
Bugs:	#511688
ID:	201412-18

Synopsis

An integer overflow in FreeRDP couuld result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

Background

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the remote desktop protocol.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-misc/freerdp	< 1.1.0_beta1_p20130710-r1	>= 1.1.0_beta1_p20130710-r1	All supported architectures

Description

FreeRDP does not properly validate user-supplied input, which could lead to an integer overflow in the xf_Pointer_New() function.

Impact

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause Denial of Service.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All FreeRDP users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      ">=net-misc/freerdp-1.1.0_beta1_p20130710-r1"

References

CVE-2014-0250

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-18.xml

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.