An issue was discovered in xrdp before 0.9.1. When successfully logging in using RDP into an xrdp session, the file ~/.vnc/sesman_${username}_passwd is created. Its content is the equivalent of the users cleartext password, DES encrypted with a known key.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xrdp | Neutrinolabs | * | 0.8.0 (including) |
| Xrdp | Ubuntu | artful | * |
| Xrdp | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
| Xrdp | Ubuntu | esm-infra-legacy/trusty | * |
| Xrdp | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Xrdp | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Xrdp | Ubuntu | trusty/esm | * |
| Xrdp | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Xrdp | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Xrdp | Ubuntu | yakkety | * |
| Xrdp | Ubuntu | zesty | * |