Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in FreeRDP, a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol used by the xfreerdp client. These include denial of service issues caused by use-after-free, double free, endless blocking loops, and crafted audio data, as well as memory safety issues such as heap-buffer-overflow, out-of-bounds reads, and division-by-zero errors. Additionally, an information disclosure vulnerability via heap memory out-of-bounds read has been reported. These vulnerabilities affect various Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 versions and related builds. Red Hat has issued a security advisory with updated packages addressing these issues.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
FreeRDP, an open-source RDP client, contains multiple security vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-25952 (use-after-free leading to denial of service), CVE-2026-26986 (double free during disconnect causing denial of service), CVE-2026-27951 (endless blocking loop causing denial of service), CVE-2026-29775 (heap-buffer-overflow via out-of-bounds cacheId), CVE-2026-31885 (out-of-bounds read in ADPCM decoders due to missing bounds checks), CVE-2026-31884 (division-by-zero in ADPCM decoders when nBlockAlign is zero), CVE-2026-31883 (denial of service via crafted audio data), and CVE-2026-33985 (information disclosure via heap memory out-of-bounds read). These vulnerabilities impact Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants across multiple architectures. Red Hat has released updated freerdp packages to remediate these issues as detailed in advisory RHSA-2026:19358.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities collectively allow an attacker to cause denial of service conditions through memory corruption and logic errors in FreeRDP, potentially disrupting remote desktop sessions. One vulnerability also allows information disclosure via out-of-bounds heap reads. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The impact is rated moderate by Red Hat, reflecting the potential for service disruption and limited information leakage.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated freerdp packages for affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 versions and related builds. Users should apply these official updates promptly to remediate the vulnerabilities. Detailed update instructions are available in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:19358 at https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19358. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in FreeRDP, a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol used by the xfreerdp client. These include denial of service issues caused by use-after-free, double free, endless blocking loops, and crafted audio data, as well as memory safety issues such as heap-buffer-overflow, out-of-bounds reads, and division-by-zero errors. Additionally, an information disclosure vulnerability via heap memory out-of-bounds read has been reported. These vulnerabilities affect various Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 versions and related builds. Red Hat has issued a security advisory with updated packages addressing these issues.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
FreeRDP, an open-source RDP client, contains multiple security vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-25952 (use-after-free leading to denial of service), CVE-2026-26986 (double free during disconnect causing denial of service), CVE-2026-27951 (endless blocking loop causing denial of service), CVE-2026-29775 (heap-buffer-overflow via out-of-bounds cacheId), CVE-2026-31885 (out-of-bounds read in ADPCM decoders due to missing bounds checks), CVE-2026-31884 (division-by-zero in ADPCM decoders when nBlockAlign is zero), CVE-2026-31883 (denial of service via crafted audio data), and CVE-2026-33985 (information disclosure via heap memory out-of-bounds read). These vulnerabilities impact Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants across multiple architectures. Red Hat has released updated freerdp packages to remediate these issues as detailed in advisory RHSA-2026:19358.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities collectively allow an attacker to cause denial of service conditions through memory corruption and logic errors in FreeRDP, potentially disrupting remote desktop sessions. One vulnerability also allows information disclosure via out-of-bounds heap reads. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The impact is rated moderate by Red Hat, reflecting the potential for service disruption and limited information leakage.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated freerdp packages for affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 versions and related builds. Users should apply these official updates promptly to remediate the vulnerabilities. Detailed update instructions are available in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:19358 at https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19358. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:19358
- Cve Count
- 8
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-26986","CVE-2026-27951","CVE-2026-29775","CVE-2026-31883","CVE-2026-31884","CVE-2026-31885","CVE-2026-33985"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a16097ee29bf47b5064a9da
Added to database: 5/26/2026, 8:58:38 PM
Last enriched: 5/26/2026, 10:36:06 PM
Last updated: 5/27/2026, 4:56:10 AM
Views: 2
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