Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. The xfreerdp client can connect to RDP servers such as Microsoft Windows machines, xrdp, and VirtualBox. Security Fix(es): * freerdp: FreeRDP: Denial of service due to use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2026-25952) * freerdp: FreeRDP: Denial of Service via double free vulnerability during disconnect (CVE-2026-26986) * freerdp: FreeRDP: Denial of Service via endless blocking loop in Stream_EnsureCapacity (CVE-2026-27951) * freerdp: FreeRDP has a heap-buffer-overflow in bitmap_cache_put via OOB cacheId (CVE-2026-29775) * freerdp: FreeRDP has an out-of-bounds read in ADPCM decoders due to missing predictor/step_index bounds checks (CVE-2026-31885) * freerdp: FreeRDP has a division-by-zero in ADPCM decoders when `nBlockAlign` is 0 (CVE-2026-31884) * freerdp: FreeRDP: Denial of Service via crafted audio data in RDP (CVE-2026-31883) * FreeRDP: FreeRDP: Information disclosure via heap memory out of bounds read (CVE-2026-33985) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers eight distinct vulnerabilities in FreeRDP as packaged for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2. The issues include denial of service vulnerabilities due to use-after-free (CVE-2026-25952), double free during disconnect (CVE-2026-26986), and an endless blocking loop in Stream_EnsureCapacity (CVE-2026-27951). Memory corruption issues include a heap-buffer-overflow in bitmap_cache_put via out-of-bounds cacheId (CVE-2026-29775), out-of-bounds read in ADPCM decoders due to missing bounds checks (CVE-2026-31885), and a division-by-zero in ADPCM decoders when nBlockAlign is zero (CVE-2026-31884). Additional denial of service via crafted audio data (CVE-2026-31883) and information disclosure via heap memory out-of-bounds read (CVE-2026-33985) are also addressed. Red Hat has issued updated packages fixing these vulnerabilities in FreeRDP version 2.4.1-6.el9_2.9 across multiple architectures including x86_64, ppc64le, aarch64, and s390x. The vendor rates the overall impact as moderate and provides official patches.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities collectively allow an attacker to cause denial of service conditions through memory corruption and logic errors such as use-after-free, double free, endless loops, and crafted audio data. Additionally, heap-buffer-overflow and out-of-bounds reads can lead to memory corruption and information disclosure. A division-by-zero error can cause application crashes. These issues affect the stability and confidentiality of the FreeRDP client when connecting to RDP servers. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released official security updates for FreeRDP in version 2.4.1-6.el9_2.9 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 and related variants. Users should apply these updates promptly to remediate the vulnerabilities. For detailed update instructions, refer to the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor beyond applying the provided patches.
Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update
Description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. The xfreerdp client can connect to RDP servers such as Microsoft Windows machines, xrdp, and VirtualBox. Security Fix(es): * freerdp: FreeRDP: Denial of service due to use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2026-25952) * freerdp: FreeRDP: Denial of Service via double free vulnerability during disconnect (CVE-2026-26986) * freerdp: FreeRDP: Denial of Service via endless blocking loop in Stream_EnsureCapacity (CVE-2026-27951) * freerdp: FreeRDP has a heap-buffer-overflow in bitmap_cache_put via OOB cacheId (CVE-2026-29775) * freerdp: FreeRDP has an out-of-bounds read in ADPCM decoders due to missing predictor/step_index bounds checks (CVE-2026-31885) * freerdp: FreeRDP has a division-by-zero in ADPCM decoders when `nBlockAlign` is 0 (CVE-2026-31884) * freerdp: FreeRDP: Denial of Service via crafted audio data in RDP (CVE-2026-31883) * FreeRDP: FreeRDP: Information disclosure via heap memory out of bounds read (CVE-2026-33985) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers eight distinct vulnerabilities in FreeRDP as packaged for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2. The issues include denial of service vulnerabilities due to use-after-free (CVE-2026-25952), double free during disconnect (CVE-2026-26986), and an endless blocking loop in Stream_EnsureCapacity (CVE-2026-27951). Memory corruption issues include a heap-buffer-overflow in bitmap_cache_put via out-of-bounds cacheId (CVE-2026-29775), out-of-bounds read in ADPCM decoders due to missing bounds checks (CVE-2026-31885), and a division-by-zero in ADPCM decoders when nBlockAlign is zero (CVE-2026-31884). Additional denial of service via crafted audio data (CVE-2026-31883) and information disclosure via heap memory out-of-bounds read (CVE-2026-33985) are also addressed. Red Hat has issued updated packages fixing these vulnerabilities in FreeRDP version 2.4.1-6.el9_2.9 across multiple architectures including x86_64, ppc64le, aarch64, and s390x. The vendor rates the overall impact as moderate and provides official patches.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities collectively allow an attacker to cause denial of service conditions through memory corruption and logic errors such as use-after-free, double free, endless loops, and crafted audio data. Additionally, heap-buffer-overflow and out-of-bounds reads can lead to memory corruption and information disclosure. A division-by-zero error can cause application crashes. These issues affect the stability and confidentiality of the FreeRDP client when connecting to RDP servers. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released official security updates for FreeRDP in version 2.4.1-6.el9_2.9 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 and related variants. Users should apply these updates promptly to remediate the vulnerabilities. For detailed update instructions, refer to the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor beyond applying the provided 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-2026:16483
- 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: 6a16097ee29bf47b5064a687
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:38 UTC
Last enriched: 07/09/2026, 10:52:37 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 53
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