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TITLE:
Red Hat update for rdesktop

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31224

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31224/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
http://secunia.com/product/13652/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
http://secunia.com/product/13653/

DESCRIPTION:
Red Hat has issued an update for rdesktop. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to
compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA30118

SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0575.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA30118:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30118/

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