What is CVE-2022-23480?

CVE-2022-23480 is a vulnerability in xrdp, an open-source project that provides a graphical login to remote machines using Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23480?

The severity of CVE-2022-23480 is critical, with a severity score of 9.8.

How does CVE-2022-23480 affect xrdp?

CVE-2022-23480 affects xrdp versions prior to 0.9.21, as it contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the devredir_proc_client_devlist_announce_req() function.

Are there any known workarounds for CVE-2022-23480?

No, there are no known workarounds for CVE-2022-23480. Users are advised to upgrade to a patched version of xrdp.

How can I fix CVE-2022-23480?

To fix CVE-2022-23480, users are advised to upgrade their xrdp installations to version 0.9.21 or later.

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CVE-2022-23480

critical

9.8

CWE

120

9/12/2022

3/8/2024

CVE-2022-23480: Buffer Overflow in xrdp

First published: Fri Dec 09 2022(Updated: )

xrdp is an open source project which provides a graphical login to remote machines using Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). xrdp < v0.9.21 contain a buffer over flow in devredir_proc_client_devlist_announce_req() function. There are no known workarounds for this issue. Users are advised to upgrade.

Credit: security-advisories@github.com security-advisories@github.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
debian/xrdp	<=0.9.9-1+deb10u1	0.9.9-1+deb10u3 0.9.21.1-1~deb11u1 0.9.21.1-1
Neutrinolabs Xrdp	<0.9.21
Debian Debian Linux	=11.0

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What is CVE-2022-23480?
CVE-2022-23480 is a vulnerability in xrdp, an open-source project that provides a graphical login to remote machines using Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).
What is the severity of CVE-2022-23480?
The severity of CVE-2022-23480 is critical, with a severity score of 9.8.
How does CVE-2022-23480 affect xrdp?
CVE-2022-23480 affects xrdp versions prior to 0.9.21, as it contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the devredir_proc_client_devlist_announce_req() function.
Are there any known workarounds for CVE-2022-23480?
No, there are no known workarounds for CVE-2022-23480. Users are advised to upgrade to a patched version of xrdp.
How can I fix CVE-2022-23480?
To fix CVE-2022-23480, users are advised to upgrade their xrdp installations to version 0.9.21 or later.

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