CVE-2026-18358 PUBLISHED

Gnome-remote-desktop: gnome-remote-desktop system-mode rdp server missing connection throttling allows unauthenticated denial of service

Assigner: redhat
Reserved: 30.07.2026 Published: 31.07.2026 Updated: 31.07.2026

A flaw was found in gnome-remote-desktop as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. When the daemon is running in system mode with RDP enabled, the incoming connection handler bypasses the connection throttler, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to open many parallel pre-authentication connections to the RDP listener. This can accumulate accepted sockets and pending routing-token operations until timeout, exhausting resources and preventing legitimate users from establishing RDP sessions. This issue does not affect the upstream version.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS Score: 7.5

Product Status

Vendor GNOME
Product gnome-remote-desktop
Versions Default: unaffected
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Versions Default: affected
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Versions Default: unaffected
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Versions Default: unaffected

Workarounds

If system-mode RDP is not required, disable it. If it must remain enabled, restrict the RDP listener (default port 3389) to trusted hosts or management networks using host-based firewall rules.

Credits

  • This issue was discovered by Found by AISLE in partnership with Red Hat.

References

Problem Types

  • Uncontrolled Resource Consumption CWE