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TI-2026-39378 Aliases CVE-2026-54538

xrdp: Pre-auth infinite loop via totalLength=0 in TS_SHARECONTROLHEADER

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-835Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-835.

Summary

xrdp is an open source RDP server. In versions 0.10.6 and prior, a n issue was discovered where the software fails to properly validate the totalLength field within the RDP protocol control header during packet reception. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted packet that forces the xrdp process or thread into an infinite, CPU-bound loop. Because the internal pointer fails to advance and the deadlock prevention mechanism is bypassed for specific protocol data unit types, the process consumes excessive CPU resources indefinitely. This can render the xrdp service unavailable and potentially lead to system-wide resource exhaustion if multiple malicious connections are established. 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 0.00672 52nd 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-2026-54538

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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