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 malicious RDP servers. The issues affect various components of FreeRDP including client-side heap management and RDPGFX surface updates. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory with updates addressing these vulnerabilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. 6 Extended Update Support and related products.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
FreeRDP contains several critical memory corruption vulnerabilities, including heap buffer overflows and use-after-free bugs, that can be triggered by a malicious RDP server. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may result in denial of service or arbitrary code execution on the client system. The Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:3037 addresses seven CVEs (CVE-2026-23530, CVE-2026-23531, CVE-2026-23532, CVE-2026-23533, CVE-2026-23534, CVE-2026-23883, CVE-2026-23884) affecting FreeRDP packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support and related CodeReady Linux Builder variants. The advisory provides updated packages to remediate these issues.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities can cause denial of service or allow an attacker controlling a malicious RDP server to execute arbitrary code on the client system running FreeRDP. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerabilities affect the client-side implementation, making users connecting to untrusted or malicious RDP servers at risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated FreeRDP packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support and related products should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:3037. Refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed update instructions. No alternative mitigations are indicated; applying the official patch is the recommended remediation.
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 malicious RDP servers. The issues affect various components of FreeRDP including client-side heap management and RDPGFX surface updates. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory with updates addressing these vulnerabilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. 6 Extended Update Support and related products.
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, that can be triggered by a malicious RDP server. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may result in denial of service or arbitrary code execution on the client system. The Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:3037 addresses seven CVEs (CVE-2026-23530, CVE-2026-23531, CVE-2026-23532, CVE-2026-23533, CVE-2026-23534, CVE-2026-23883, CVE-2026-23884) affecting FreeRDP packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support and related CodeReady Linux Builder variants. The advisory provides updated packages to remediate these issues.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities can cause denial of service or allow an attacker controlling a malicious RDP server to execute arbitrary code on the client system running FreeRDP. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerabilities affect the client-side implementation, making users connecting to untrusted or malicious RDP servers at risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated FreeRDP packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support and related products should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:3037. Refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed update instructions. No alternative mitigations are indicated; applying the official patch is the recommended remediation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:3037
- 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: 6a27e9938dd33fbd8516a818
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 10:23:15 AM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 10:38:53 AM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 5:08:26 AM
Views: 2
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