CVE catalog
CVE-2026-54538
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 dur
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.67% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | xrdp | sid | 0.10.6.1-3 | fixed |
| Debian | xrdp | forky | 0.10.6.1-3 | fixed |
| Debian | xrdp | trixie | 0.10.1-3.1+deb13u2 | fixed |
| Debian | xrdp | trixie-security | 0.10.1-3.1+deb13u2 | fixed |
| Debian | xrdp | bookworm | 0.9.21.1-1+deb12u2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | xrdp | bookworm-security | 0.9.21.1-1+deb12u3 | fixed |
| Cpe | xrdp | Not reported | Not reported | vulnerable |
| Cpe | xrdp | Not reported | 0.10.6.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | xrdp | source | sid | 0.10.6.1-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | xrdp | source | forky | 0.10.6.1-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | xrdp | source | trixie | 0.10.1-3.1+deb13u2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | xrdp | source | bookworm | 0.9.21.1-1+deb12u3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | xrdp | cpe | Not reported | 0.10.6.1 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2026-54538 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [xrdp]Affected
Details (6)
0.9.21.1-1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
0.9.21.1-1+deb12u3nvd · xrdp · debian · bookworm; nvd · xrdp · debian · 12
0.9.21.1-1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
0.9.21.1-1+deb12u3nvd · xrdp · debian · bookworm; nvd · xrdp · debian · 12
0.9.24-5~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.9.21.1-1+deb12u3nvd · xrdp · debian · bookworm; nvd · xrdp · debian · 12
0.9.24-5~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.9.21.1-1+deb12u3nvd · xrdp · debian · bookworm; nvd · xrdp · debian · 12
0.9.21.1-1+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.9.21.1-1+deb12u3nvd · xrdp · debian · bookworm; nvd · xrdp · debian · 12
0.9.21.1-1+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.9.21.1-1+deb12u3nvd · xrdp · debian · bookworm; nvd · xrdp · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [xrdp]Affected
Details (5)
0.10.1-3.1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieAffected · Fixed:
0.10.1-3.1+deb13u2nvd · xrdp · debian · 13
0.10.1-3.1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieAffected · Fixed:
0.10.1-3.1+deb13u2nvd · xrdp · debian · 13
0.10.1-3.1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionAffected · Fixed:
0.10.1-3.1+deb13u2nvd · xrdp · debian · 13
0.10.1-3.1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.10.1-3.1+deb13u2nvd · xrdp · debian · 13
0.10.1-3.1+deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.10.1-3.1+deb13u2nvd · xrdp · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2026_11543-1.json]
- [https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/releases/tag/v0.10.6.1]
- [https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/security/advisories/GHSA-9j3q-9mvw-qv7j]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54538]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-54538]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-54538]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-54538.json]
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