RHSA-2026:58710: 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: Arbitrary code execution via malicious RDP files (CVE-2026-64624) FreeRDP: FreeRDP: Denial of Service via crafted WindowIcon async message (CVE-2026-67299) FreeRDP: FreeRDP: HTTP Proxy Request Injection via Redirection (CVE-2026-67289) FreeRDP: FreeRDP: Remote code execution or denial of service via audio input integer overflow (CVE-2026-68580) 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.
- Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Patch CVE-2026-67299 - Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Patch CVE-2026-67289 - Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Patch CVE-2026-68580 - Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Patch CVE-2026-64624 - Compensating control
Apply the FreeRDP client security update referenced by the advisory details (Red Hat article 11258) before exposing xfreerdp/FreeRDP systems to untrusted RDP sources (e.g., crafted RDP files that can trigger CVE-2026-64624) or RDP traffic that could exploit the listed issues (CVE-2026-67299, CVE-2026-67289, CVE-2026-68580).
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments are covered by this advisory?
The advisory applies to Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 under Extended Life Cycle and under the 4 years of updates offering.