Bug 2502923 (CVE-2026-44978) - CVE-2026-44978 xrdp: heap out-of-bounds read in non-TLS FIPS receive paths
Summary: CVE-2026-44978 xrdp: heap out-of-bounds read in non-TLS FIPS receive paths
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-44978
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Depends On: 2502980 2502981
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Reported: 2026-07-20 18:02 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-07-20 19:48 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-07-20 18:02:39 UTC
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.


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