Debian Security Advisory

DLA-1837-1 rdesktop -- LTS security update

Date Reported:
25 Jun 2019
Affected Packages:
rdesktop
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 930387.
More information:

Several security vulnerabilities were discovered in the rdesktop RDP client, which could result in buffer overflows and execution of arbitrary code.

For Debian 8 Jessie, this problem has been fixed in version 1.8.6-0+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your rdesktop packages.

For the detailed security status of rdesktop please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/rdesktop

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS