1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6469-1

USN-6469-1: xrdp vulnerability

Publication date

2 November 2023

Overview

xrdp could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Releases

Packages

  • xrdp - Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) server

Details

Ashley Newson discovered that xrdp incorrectly handled memory when
processing certain incoming connections. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

Ashley Newson discovered that xrdp incorrectly handled memory when
processing certain incoming connections. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
20.04 LTS focal xrdp –  0.9.12-1ubuntu0.1
18.04 LTS bionic xrdp –  0.9.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm1  
16.04 LTS xenial xrdp –  0.6.1-2ubuntu0.3+esm2  
14.04 LTS trusty xrdp –  0.6.0-1ubuntu0.1+esm2  

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