CVE catalog

CVE-2022-23481

xrdp affected and fixed versions

[CVE catalog]

xrdp is an open source project which provides a graphical login to remote machines using Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). xrdp < v0.9.21 contain a Out of Bound Read in xrdp_caps_process_confirm_active() function. There are no known workarounds for this issue. Users are advised to upgrade.

Severity
Medium · CVSS 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.80% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Debiantrixie-securityxrdp0.10.1-3.1+deb13u2Fixed[CVE-2022-23481]
Debiantrixiexrdp0.10.1-3.1+deb13u2Fixed[CVE-2022-23481]
Debiantrixiexrdp0.9.21.1-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2022-23481]
Debiansidxrdp0.10.6.1-3Fixed[CVE-2022-23481]
Debiansidxrdp0.9.21.1-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2022-23481]
Debianforkyxrdp0.10.6.1-3Fixed[CVE-2022-23481]
Debianforkyxrdp0.9.21.1-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2022-23481]
Debianbookworm-securityxrdp0.9.21.1-1+deb12u3Fixed[CVE-2022-23481]
Debianbookwormxrdp0.9.21.1-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2022-23481]
Debianbookwormxrdp0.9.21.1-1+deb12u2Fixed[CVE-2022-23481]

Showing 10 fix observations. All 17 observations, including unknown and conflicting reports, are available below.

Provider details and historical evidence
Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
UnknownRelease not reportedxrdp0.9.21.1-1UnknownSource applicability is not establishedProvider not reported
Debianbookwormxrdp0.9.21.1-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2022-23481]
Debianbookwormxrdp0.9.21.1-1+deb12u2Fixed[CVE-2022-23481]
Debianbookworm-securityxrdp0.9.21.1-1+deb12u3Fixed[CVE-2022-23481]
Debianforkyxrdp0.10.6.1-3Fixed[CVE-2022-23481]
Debianforkyxrdp0.9.21.1-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2022-23481]
Debiansidxrdp0.10.6.1-3Fixed[CVE-2022-23481]
Debiansidxrdp0.9.21.1-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2022-23481]
Debiantrixiexrdp0.10.1-3.1+deb13u2Fixed[CVE-2022-23481]
Debiantrixiexrdp0.9.21.1-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2022-23481]
Debiantrixie-securityxrdp0.10.1-3.1+deb13u2Fixed[CVE-2022-23481]
Ubuntuproxrdp0.9.15-1ubuntu1UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2022-23481]
Ubuntuproxrdp0.9.17-1UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2022-23481]
Ubuntuproxrdp0.9.17-2UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2022-23481]
Ubuntuproxrdp0.9.17-2ubuntu1UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2022-23481]
Ubuntuproxrdp0.9.17-2ubuntu2UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2022-23481]
Ubuntuproxrdp0.9.17-2ubuntu2+esm1UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2022-23481]
Original provider fields
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    }
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    },
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      "ranges": [
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    }
  ]
}

[Debian bug #1025879]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [xrdp]Unknown
    Details (6)

    • 0.9.21.1-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.9.21.1-1

      dsa · xrdp · debian · bookworm

    • 0.9.21.1-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.9.21.1-1

      dsa · xrdp · debian · bookworm

    • 0.9.24-5~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.9.21.1-1

      dsa · xrdp · debian · bookworm

    • 0.9.24-5~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.9.21.1-1

      dsa · xrdp · debian · bookworm

    • 0.9.21.1-1+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm-security

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.9.21.1-1

      dsa · xrdp · debian · bookworm

    • 0.9.21.1-1+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm-security

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.9.21.1-1

      dsa · xrdp · debian · bookworm

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]