========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1136-1 May 25, 2011 rdesktop vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 11.04 - Ubuntu 10.10 - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: An attacker could access your files if rdesktop connected to a malicious server. Software Description: - rdesktop: RDP client for Windows NT/2000 Terminal Server Details: It was discovered that rdesktop incorrectly handled specially crafted paths when using disk redirection. If a user were tricked into connecting to a malicious server, an attacker could access arbitrary files on the user's filesystem. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 11.04: rdesktop 1.6.0-3ubuntu4.1 Ubuntu 10.10: rdesktop 1.6.0-3ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: rdesktop 1.6.0-2ubuntu3.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: CVE-2011-1595 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rdesktop/1.6.0-3ubuntu4.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rdesktop/1.6.0-3ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rdesktop/1.6.0-2ubuntu3.1