Vulnerability Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the disk_create function in disk.c in rdesktop before 1.7.0, when disk redirection is enabled, allows remote RDP servers to read or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a pathname.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rdesktop | Rdesktop | <= 1.6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061170.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061309.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061316.html
- http://rdesktop.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/rdesktop?view=revision&revision=1626Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44881
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51023
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201210-03.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025525
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=27376554
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/rdesktop/files/rdesktop/1.7.0/rdesktop-1.7.0.tarPatch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:102
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47419
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1136-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=676252ExploitPatch
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0506.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-1595?
CVE-2011-1595 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Directory traversal vulnerability in the disk_create function in disk.c in rdesktop before 1.7.0, when disk redirection is enabled, allows remote RDP servers to read or overwrite arbitrary files via a...
How severe is CVE-2011-1595?
CVE-2011-1595 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-1595?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Rdesktop Rdesktop.