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
FreeRDP contains several critical memory corruption vulnerabilities, 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 flaws can be triggered by a malicious RDP server sending crafted data, potentially causing denial of service or arbitrary code execution on the client side. The vulnerabilities affect the xfreerdp client and related FreeRDP components distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 AUS and EUS. Red Hat Product Security has rated the update as Important and has issued patches to remediate these issues.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow a malicious RDP server to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code on the client system running FreeRDP. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerabilities specifically impact Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 AUS and EUS versions using FreeRDP.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released security updates for FreeRDP in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 AUS and EUS to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the provided updates as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:3038. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
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.
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Technical Analysis
FreeRDP contains several critical memory corruption vulnerabilities, 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 flaws can be triggered by a malicious RDP server sending crafted data, potentially causing denial of service or arbitrary code execution on the client side. The vulnerabilities affect the xfreerdp client and related FreeRDP components distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 AUS and EUS. Red Hat Product Security has rated the update as Important and has issued patches to remediate these issues.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow a malicious RDP server to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code on the client system running FreeRDP. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerabilities specifically impact Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 AUS and EUS versions using FreeRDP.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released security updates for FreeRDP in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 AUS and EUS to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the provided updates as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:3038. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
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: 06/09/2026, 10:23:15 UTC
Last enriched: 06/27/2026, 23:48:48 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:24:46 UTC
Views: 54
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