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CVE-2017-16927

Published: 23 November 2017

The scp_v0s_accept function in sesman/libscp/libscp_v0.c in the session manager in xrdp through 0.9.4 uses an untrusted integer as a write length, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted input stream.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that xrdp could be made to overflow a buffer and crash.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.4

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
xrdp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Ignored
(end of life)
bionic Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-2)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-2)
disco Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-2)
eoan Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-2)
focal Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-2)
groovy Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-2)
hirsute Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-2)
impish Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-2)
jammy Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-2)
trusty
Released (0.6.0-1ubuntu0.1+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
upstream
Released (0.9.4-3)
xenial
Released (0.6.1-2ubuntu0.3+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro
zesty Ignored
(end of life)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.4
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H