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Slackware update for rdesktop
Secunia Advisory:	SA30380	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2008-05-28
Popularity:	1,383 views

Critical:	Moderately critical
Impact:	System access
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Slackware Linux 11.0

Subscribe:	Instant alerts on relevant vulnerabilities

CVE reference:	CVE-2008-1801

Description: Slackware has issued an update for rdesktop. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. For more information see vulnerability #1 in: SA30118 Solution: Apply updated packages. Slackware 11.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/rdesktop-1.6.0-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz Slackware 12.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/rdesktop-1.6.0-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz Slackware 12.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/rdesktop-1.6.0-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz Slackware -current: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ackware/xap/rdesktop-1.6.0-i486-1.tgz Original Advisory: http://slackware.com/security/viewer....=2008&m=slackware-security.395286 Other References: SA30118: http://secunia.com/advisories/30118/

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