{
    "id": "CVE-2008-1801",
    "published": "2008-05-12 16:20:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:52:30",
    "cvss_score": "9.3",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-189",
    "description": "Integer underflow in the iso_recv_msg function (iso.c) in rdesktop 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) request with a small length field.",
    "epss_score": "0.13128",
    "epss_percentile": "0.96253",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-02 18:17:08",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "rdesktop",
            "product": "rdesktop"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "5561",
            "title": "rdesktop 1.5.0 - 'iso_recv_msg()' Integer Underflow (PoC)",
            "date": "2008-05-08",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5561"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=696",
        "http://rdesktop.cvs.sourceforge.net/rdesktop/rdesktop/iso.c?r1=1.19&r2=1.20&pathrev=HEAD",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/30118",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/30248",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/30380",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/30713",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/31222",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/31224",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/31928",
        "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-04.xml",
        "http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.395286",
        "http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240708-1",
        "http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-360.htm",
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1573",
        "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:101",
        "http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00244.html",
        "http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00270.html",
        "http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00296.html",
        "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0575.html",
        "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0576.html",
        "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0725.html",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29097",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019990",
        "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-646-1",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1467/references"
    ]
}