Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
Multiple heap buffer overflow and use-after-free vulnerabilities have been identified in FreeRDP, a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). These vulnerabilities can lead to denial of service and potential code execution when connecting to malicious RDP servers. The issues affect the xfreerdp client and involve crafted RDPGFX surface updates and client-side heap buffer overflows. Red Hat has issued an important security update addressing these vulnerabilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. 2 AUS. Users are advised to apply the update to mitigate these risks.
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Technical Summary
Red Hat Product Security has released an advisory (RHSA-2026:3039) for multiple vulnerabilities in FreeRDP, including heap buffer overflows (CVE-2026-23530, CVE-2026-23531, CVE-2026-23532, CVE-2026-23533) and a use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2026-23884). These vulnerabilities can cause denial of service and potentially allow code execution when a malicious RDP server interacts with the xfreerdp client. The advisory specifically addresses these issues in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 AUS, with updated packages available to remediate the vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities stem from memory corruption issues in the FreeRDP client implementation.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities can lead to denial of service and potentially allow an attacker controlling a malicious RDP server to execute arbitrary code on the client system running FreeRDP. This poses a significant risk to systems using the affected FreeRDP versions, especially in environments where RDP connections to untrusted servers occur.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for FreeRDP in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 AUS that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as detailed in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:3039 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate these issues. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
Description
Multiple heap buffer overflow and use-after-free vulnerabilities have been identified in FreeRDP, a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). These vulnerabilities can lead to denial of service and potential code execution when connecting to malicious RDP servers. The issues affect the xfreerdp client and involve crafted RDPGFX surface updates and client-side heap buffer overflows. Red Hat has issued an important security update addressing these vulnerabilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. 2 AUS. Users are advised to apply the update to mitigate these risks.
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Technical Analysis
Red Hat Product Security has released an advisory (RHSA-2026:3039) for multiple vulnerabilities in FreeRDP, including heap buffer overflows (CVE-2026-23530, CVE-2026-23531, CVE-2026-23532, CVE-2026-23533) and a use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2026-23884). These vulnerabilities can cause denial of service and potentially allow code execution when a malicious RDP server interacts with the xfreerdp client. The advisory specifically addresses these issues in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 AUS, with updated packages available to remediate the vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities stem from memory corruption issues in the FreeRDP client implementation.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities can lead to denial of service and potentially allow an attacker controlling a malicious RDP server to execute arbitrary code on the client system running FreeRDP. This poses a significant risk to systems using the affected FreeRDP versions, especially in environments where RDP connections to untrusted servers occur.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for FreeRDP in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 AUS that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as detailed in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:3039 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate these issues. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:3039
- Cve Count
- 5
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-23531","CVE-2026-23532","CVE-2026-23533","CVE-2026-23884"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a27e9938dd33fbd8516a82e
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 10:23:15 AM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 10:39:13 AM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 4:31:12 AM
Views: 3
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