Debian Security Advisory

DLA-1837-2 rdesktop -- LTS security update

Date Reported:
01 Jul 2019
Affected Packages:
rdesktop
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 930511.
More information:

The update for rdesktop released as 1.8.6-0+deb8u1 introduced a regression which broke RDP protocol negotiation. Updated rdesktop packages are now available to correct this issue.

For Debian 8 Jessie, this problem has been fixed in version 1.8.6-0+deb8u2.

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