Ubuntu 6469-1: xrdp vulnerability
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: xrdp could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - xrdp: Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) server Details: Ashley Newson discovered that xrdp incorrectly handled memory when processing certain incoming connections. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or arbitrary code execution.
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: xrdp 0.9.12-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): xrdp 0.9.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): xrdp 0.6.1-2ubuntu0.3+esm2 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): xrdp 0.6.0-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6469-1
CVE-2020-4044
Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xrdp/0.9.12-1ubuntu0.1