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 code execution when connecting to malicious RDP servers. The issues affect FreeRDP versions included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. 4 Extended Update Support and Advanced Update Support. Red Hat has released security updates addressing these vulnerabilities.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers five security vulnerabilities in FreeRDP, including heap buffer overflows and a use-after-free flaw. These vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-23530, CVE-2026-23531, CVE-2026-23532, CVE-2026-23533, CVE-2026-23884) can be triggered by malicious RDP servers and may result in denial of service or allow remote code execution on the client system. The affected FreeRDP versions are those shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 AUS and EUS extensions. Red Hat has issued updated packages to fix these issues as detailed in advisory RHSA-2026:3038.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may cause the FreeRDP client to crash (denial of service) or enable an attacker controlling a malicious RDP server to execute arbitrary code on the client system. This elevates risk for users connecting to untrusted or compromised RDP servers using affected FreeRDP versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated FreeRDP packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 AUS and EUS extensions should apply the security update described in advisory RHSA-2026:3038 promptly. For update instructions, refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor.
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 code execution when connecting to malicious RDP servers. The issues affect FreeRDP versions included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. 4 Extended Update Support and Advanced Update Support. Red Hat has released security updates addressing these vulnerabilities.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers five security vulnerabilities in FreeRDP, including heap buffer overflows and a use-after-free flaw. These vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-23530, CVE-2026-23531, CVE-2026-23532, CVE-2026-23533, CVE-2026-23884) can be triggered by malicious RDP servers and may result in denial of service or allow remote code execution on the client system. The affected FreeRDP versions are those shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 AUS and EUS extensions. Red Hat has issued updated packages to fix these issues as detailed in advisory RHSA-2026:3038.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may cause the FreeRDP client to crash (denial of service) or enable an attacker controlling a malicious RDP server to execute arbitrary code on the client system. This elevates risk for users connecting to untrusted or compromised RDP servers using affected FreeRDP versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated FreeRDP packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 AUS and EUS extensions should apply the security update described in advisory RHSA-2026:3038 promptly. For update instructions, refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:3038
- Cve Count
- 5
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-23531","CVE-2026-23532","CVE-2026-23533","CVE-2026-23884"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a27e9938dd33fbd8516a80e
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 10:23:15 AM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 10:38:46 AM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 7:07:58 AM
Views: 4
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