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 client. These vulnerabilities can lead to denial of service and potential arbitrary code execution when connecting to a malicious RDP server. The issues affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. 4 Extended Update Support and related packages. Red Hat has released security updates addressing these vulnerabilities.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
FreeRDP contains several critical memory corruption vulnerabilities including heap buffer overflows and use-after-free bugs (CVE-2026-23530, CVE-2026-23531, CVE-2026-23532, CVE-2026-23533, CVE-2026-23534, CVE-2026-23883, CVE-2026-23884) that can be triggered by a malicious RDP server. These flaws may result in denial of service or allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the client system. The vulnerabilities affect the xfreerdp client used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support and related CodeReady Linux Builder packages. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory (RHSA-2026:2736) with updates to mitigate these issues.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a malicious RDP server to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code on the client system running vulnerable FreeRDP versions. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected client systems.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released security updates for FreeRDP in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support and related packages. Users should apply the updates provided in advisory RHSA-2026:2736 to remediate these vulnerabilities. For detailed update instructions, refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Patch status is confirmed as fixed by Red Hat's official advisory.
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 client. These vulnerabilities can lead to denial of service and potential arbitrary code execution when connecting to a malicious RDP server. The issues affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. 4 Extended Update Support and related packages. Red Hat has released security updates addressing these vulnerabilities.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
FreeRDP contains several critical memory corruption vulnerabilities including heap buffer overflows and use-after-free bugs (CVE-2026-23530, CVE-2026-23531, CVE-2026-23532, CVE-2026-23533, CVE-2026-23534, CVE-2026-23883, CVE-2026-23884) that can be triggered by a malicious RDP server. These flaws may result in denial of service or allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the client system. The vulnerabilities affect the xfreerdp client used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support and related CodeReady Linux Builder packages. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory (RHSA-2026:2736) with updates to mitigate these issues.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a malicious RDP server to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code on the client system running vulnerable FreeRDP versions. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected client systems.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released security updates for FreeRDP in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support and related packages. Users should apply the updates provided in advisory RHSA-2026:2736 to remediate these vulnerabilities. For detailed update instructions, refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Patch status is confirmed as fixed by Red Hat's official 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-2026:2736
- Cve Count
- 7
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-23531","CVE-2026-23532","CVE-2026-23533","CVE-2026-23534","CVE-2026-23883","CVE-2026-23884"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a27e9938dd33fbd8516ab66
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 10:23:15 AM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 10:39:59 AM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 5:05:58 AM
Views: 2
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