Description
An issue was discovered in xrdp before 0.9.1. When successfully logging in using RDP into an xrdp session, the file ~/.vnc/sesman_${username}_passwd is created. Its content is the equivalent of the user's cleartext password, DES encrypted with a known key.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | xrdp before 0.9.1 | xrdp before 0.9.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | xrdp | 0.9.1~2016121126+git5171fa7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | xrdp | 0.9.1~2016121126+git5171fa7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | xrdp | 0.9.1~2016121126+git5171fa7-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | xrdp | 0.6.1-2ubuntu0.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | xrdp | 0.6.0-1ubuntu0.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP4 | xrdp | 0.9.0~git.1456906198.f422461-21.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1847-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | xrdp | 0.9.0~git.1456906198.f422461-16.9.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:1860-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | xrdp | 0.9.0~git.1456906198.f422461-21.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1847-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | xrdp | 0.9.0~git.1456906198.f422461-16.9.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:1860-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | xrdp | 0.9.0~git.1456906198.f422461-16.9.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:1860-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | xrdp | 0.9.0~git.1456906198.f422461-16.9.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:1860-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | xrdp | 0.9.15-2.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11526-1 |
Advisories 3
- SUSE-SU-2019:1847-1 Security update for xrdp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11526-1 libpainter0-0.9.15-2.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1860-1 Security update for xrdp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026