CVE-2026-44978
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Summary
xrdp is an open source RDP server. Versions 0.10.6 and prior contain a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability within the FIPS-specific receive paths. This vulnerability does not affect the default configuration of xrdp. The vulnerability is only exploitable when the security layer is set to security_layer=negotiate or security_layer=rdp, and the crypto level is changed to crypt_level=fips in xrdp.ini. In this specific non-default mode, the server fails to validate the FIPS padding length field, leading to a pointer underflow and a subsequent negative length calculation. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted FIPS-protected PDU, causing a heap out-of-bounds read that results in a process crash and denial of service (DoS). However, since xrdp forks a new process for each connection by default, an out-of-bounds read causing a process crash is unlikely to bring down the entire xrdp service. This issue has been fixed in version 0.10.6.1.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| neutrinolabs | xrdp | < 0.10.6.1 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-20: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
- CWE-125: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
References
- https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/security/advisories/GHSA-9cg5-f7m7-ppvj
- https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/releases/tag/v0.10.6.1
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