Bug 2476861 (CVE-2026-44296) - CVE-2026-44296 deskflow: TLS multiplexer DoS on failed SSL_accept
Summary: CVE-2026-44296 deskflow: TLS multiplexer DoS on failed SSL_accept
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-44296
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Product Security
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Depends On: 2477000 2477001
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2026-05-12 22:02 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-05-28 17:02 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-12 22:02:13 UTC
Deskflow is a keyboard and mouse sharing app. Prior to 1.26.0.167, a remote, unauthenticated denial of service (DoS) vulnerability affects Deskflow servers running with TLS enabled (the default). When any TCP peer connects to the listening port and its first bytes do not parse as a valid TLS ClientHello, SecureSocket::secureAccept enters its fatal-error branch and calls Arch::sleep(1) (a blocking 1-second sleep) on the multiplexer worker thread. That thread services every socket on the server, including established TLS clients delivering mouse motion, keyboard events, and clipboard updates. A single failed handshake therefore stalls input delivery to all connected screens for ~1 second, and a sustained drip of malformed connections (≥ 1/s) makes the server effectively unusable while the attack persists. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.26.0.167.


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