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TI-2026-32839 Aliases CVE-2026-44978

xrdp: Unchecked FIPS padding length in standard RDP Security causes heap out-of-bounds read in HMAC verification

Priority LOW 31CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00532 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed xrdp (neutrinolabs): 0.10.6.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
neutrinolabsxrdpbefore 0.10.6.10.10.6.1Patch availableCNA
  • xrdp Vendorneutrinolabs Affected before 0.10.6.1 Fixed in 0.10.6.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:neutrinolabs:xrdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.10.6.1Vulnerableneutrinolabs
  • cpe:2.3:a:neutrinolabs:xrdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.10.6.1 Vulnerable ·neutrinolabs

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA xrdp (neutrinolabs) Fixed in 0.10.6.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-44978

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2025-42163 xrdp improperly checks bounds of domain string length, which leads to Stack-based Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-29860 xrdp: lib_palette_update Heap Buffer Overflow & RCE CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07540 Buffer Overflow in xrdp CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07539 Buffer Overflow occurs in xrdp CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07538 Out of Bound Write in xrdp CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07537 Buffer Overflow in xrdp CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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