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CVE-2026-121400VulnerabilityPublished Updated

FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in rdg_process_control_packet that allows a malicious

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-121400· High 7.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High · fixed in 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 : patch freerdp soon.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS 4.07.1
CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS 3.16.5
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1, 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.10.1, 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Ubuntu freerdp3 to 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 (package) or 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.10.1 (package) or 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1 (package).

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10freerdp3pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp3?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • <3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.10.1
Fixed in
  • 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.10.1
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSfreerdp3pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp3?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1
Fixed in
  • 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSfreerdp3pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp3?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
Fixed in
  • 3.32.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSfreerdp2pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 2.10.0+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu1 – 2.11.5+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm6
12 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSfreerdp2pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp2?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 2.3.0+dfsg1-2build1 – 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.11
23 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSfreerdp2pkg:deb/ubuntu/freerdp2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 2.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-1 – 2.6.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2+esm4
17 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A patch is available and should be applied by updating FreeRDP to version 3.32.2 or later. Ubuntu users can apply the security updates provided in the Ubuntu Security Notice USN-9007-1. Standard system updates will include the necessary fixes. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official update.

Description

FreeRDP versions prior to 3.32.2 contain a denial-of-service vulnerability in the rdg_process_control_packet function. A malicious Remote Desktop Gateway (RDG) can exploit this by sending an incomplete keepalive control packet, causing the client to enter a CPU-exhausting loop. This results in one client thread spinning at full CPU, leading to a denial of service. The vulnerability is fixed in FreeRDP version 3.32.2.

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