[NEW] [medium] Red Hat Enterprise Linux (gnome-remote-desktop): Vulnerability enables Denial of Service
A remote anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (gnome-remote-desktop) to conduct a Denial of Service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability in gnome-remote-desktop allows remote anonymous attackers to conduct denial of service attacks.
- Who is affected
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems with gnome-remote-desktop installed and exposed to remote access.
- Urgency
- Medium urgency; denial of service requires remote access but does not compromise data or enable code execution.
- Action
- Apply Red Hat's patch for CVE-2026-18358 to RHEL systems with gnome-remote-desktop.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2829
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-183580.52% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 42% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-18358 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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