SB2019041738 - Out-of-bounds read in freerdp (Alpine package)



SB2019041738 - Out-of-bounds read in freerdp (Alpine package)

Published: April 17, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019041738
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8789)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition.

The vulnerability exists due to several out-of-bound read conditions that exist in the NTLM authentication module. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request that submits malicious input, trigger several out-of-bounds read conditions that the attacker can use to cause a DoS condition.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.