CVE-2026-54538 (GCVE-0-2026-54538)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-20 16:57 – Updated: 2026-07-20 18:48
VLAI
Title
xrdp: Pre-auth infinite loop via totalLength=0 in TS_SHARECONTROLHEADER
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-20 18:47 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Assigner
GitHub_M CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 72/100 over 7963 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
neutrinolabs xrdp Affected: < 0.10.6.1
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