RLSA-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.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
rocky-linux/freerdpto 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
Does exploitation require authentication or user interaction?
The supplied severity vector indicates network reachability, no privileges required, and no user interaction required. It also rates attack complexity as high.
Which FreeRDP processing paths are implicated?
The fixes cover progressive tile handling, MP3 audio decoding, and NTLM authentication. The reported outcomes are denial of service, including heap-based buffer overflow and out-of-bounds write conditions.