CVE-2025-5024
CVE-2025-5024 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-400.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (53rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-16145
- Weakness: CWE-400
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A flaw was found in gnome-remote-desktop. Once gnome-remote-desktop listens for RDP connections, an unauthenticated attacker can exhaust system resources and repeatedly crash the process. There may be a resource leak after many attacks, which will also result in gnome-remote-desktop no longer being able to open files even after it is restarted via systemd.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5024?
- A flaw was found in gnome-remote-desktop. Once gnome-remote-desktop listens for RDP connections, an unauthenticated attacker can exhaust system resources and repeatedly crash the process. There may be a resource leak after many attacks, which will also result in gnome-remote-desktop no longer being able to open files even after it is restarted via systemd.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5024?
- CVE-2025-5024 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.4, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2025-5024 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-5024?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2025-5024 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-5024 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16145.
- When was CVE-2025-5024 published?
- CVE-2025-5024 was published on 2025-05-22 and last updated on 2026-06-30.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10631
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10635
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10742
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11403
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11404
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11405
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11406
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11407
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11408
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11418
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5024
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2367717
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-remote-desktop/-/merge_requests/321
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