UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54538

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-54538
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54538.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54538
Upstream
Published
2026-07-20T17:17:00Z
Modified
2026-07-29T10:17:13Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:25.10
xrdp

Package

Name
xrdp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xrdp?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.10.1-3
0.10.1-3.1
0.10.1-3.1+deb13u1build0.25.10.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xrdp",
            "binary_version": "0.10.1-3.1+deb13u1build0.25.10.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54538.json"
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
xrdp

Package

Name
xrdp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xrdp?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.10.1-3.1
0.10.1-4
0.10.1-4.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xrdp",
            "binary_version": "0.10.1-4.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54538.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
xrdp

Package

Name
xrdp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xrdp?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Ftrusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.6.0-1
0.6.0-1ubuntu0.1
0.6.0-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
0.6.0-1ubuntu0.1+esm2
0.6.0-1ubuntu0.1+esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xrdp",
            "binary_version": "0.6.0-1ubuntu0.1+esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54538.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
xrdp

Package

Name
xrdp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xrdp?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.6.1-2
0.6.1-2ubuntu0.1
0.6.1-2ubuntu0.3
0.6.1-2ubuntu0.3+esm1
0.6.1-2ubuntu0.3+esm2
0.6.1-2ubuntu0.3+esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xrdp",
            "binary_version": "0.6.1-2ubuntu0.3+esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54538.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
xrdp

Package

Name
xrdp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xrdp?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.9.1-9
0.9.4-1
0.9.4-2
0.9.4-3
0.9.4-4
0.9.4-5
0.9.5-1
0.9.5-1build1
0.9.5-2
0.9.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
0.9.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
0.9.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xorgxrdp",
            "binary_version": "0.9.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xrdp",
            "binary_version": "0.9.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xrdp-pulseaudio-installer",
            "binary_version": "0.9.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54538.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
xrdp

Package

Name
xrdp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xrdp?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.9.9-1
0.9.12-1
0.9.12-1ubuntu0.1
0.9.12-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
0.9.12-1ubuntu0.1+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xrdp",
            "binary_version": "0.9.12-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54538.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
xrdp

Package

Name
xrdp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xrdp?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fjammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.9.15-1ubuntu1
0.9.17-1
0.9.17-2
0.9.17-2ubuntu1
0.9.17-2ubuntu2
0.9.17-2ubuntu2+esm1
0.9.17-2ubuntu3
0.9.17-2ubuntu3+esm1
0.9.17-2ubuntu3+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xrdp",
            "binary_version": "0.9.17-2ubuntu3+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54538.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
xrdp

Package

Name
xrdp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xrdp?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fnoble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.9.21.1-1
0.9.24-2
0.9.24-3
0.9.24-3build1
0.9.24-3build2
0.9.24-4
0.9.24-4ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xrdp",
            "binary_version": "0.9.24-4ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54538.json"