ALSA-2026:94510: Important: 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 via uninitialized progressive tile handling (CVE-2026-109242) freerdp: freerdp: Denial of Service via heap-based buffer overflow during MP3 audio decoding (CVE-2026-110837) freerdp: freerdp: Denial of Service via heap out-of-bounds write in NTLM authentication (CVE-2026-111880)
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
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
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almalinux/freerdpto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2:2.11.7-15.el8_10 - Upgrade
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almalinux/freerdp-develto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2:2.11.7-15.el8_10 - Upgrade
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almalinux/freerdp-libsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2:2.11.7-15.el8_10 - Upgrade
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almalinux/libwinprto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2:2.11.7-15.el8_10 - Upgrade
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almalinux/libwinpr-develto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2:2.11.7-15.el8_10
Event History
Child vulnerabilities
Contains the following vulnerabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which FreeRDP component is implicated by these fixes?
The advisory identifies the xfreerdp client, which connects to RDP servers including Microsoft Windows machines, xrdp, and VirtualBox.
What types of security impact are addressed?
The listed issues are denial-of-service vulnerabilities involving uninitialized progressive tile handling, a heap-based buffer overflow during MP3 audio decoding, and a heap out-of-bounds write in NTLM authentication.