What is CVE-2008-5904?

CVE-2008-5904 is a vulnerability in Xrdp, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2009-01-15.

Is CVE-2008-5904 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Xrdp

CVE-2008-5904

The rdp_rdp_process_color_pointer_pdu function in rdp/rdp_rdp.c in xrdp 0.4.1 and earlier allows remote RDP servers to have an unknown impact via input data that sets crafted values for certain length variables, leading to a buffer overflow.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2009-01-15 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.073 (94.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.073 · newest: 0.073 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Xrdp — versions 0.3, 0.3.1, 0.3.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory)
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/12/3 (mailing-list)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48094 (vdb-entry)
packetstormsecurity.org/0812-advisories/VA_VD_87_08_XRDP.pdf (Exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5904?: CVE-2008-5904 is a vulnerability in Xrdp, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2009-01-15.
Is CVE-2008-5904 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.