Description
Integer overflow in the license_read_scope_list function in libfreerdp/core/license.c in FreeRDP through 1.0.2 allows remote RDP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large ScopeCount value in a Scope List in a Server License Request packet.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 9 | freerdp | 1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-13+deb9u4 | DLA-2356-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | freerdp | 1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.2 | USN-3380-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | freerdp | 1.0.2-2ubuntu1.1 | USN-3380-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | freerdp | 1.0.2-9.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2506-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | freerdp | 2.0.0~git.1463131968.4e66df7-2.5 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10110-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | freerdp2 | 2.11.5-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13816-1 |
Advisories 5
- USN-3380-1 freerdp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-2356-1 freerdp - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2506-1 Security update for freerdp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10110-1 freerdp-2.0.0~git.1463131968.4e66df7-2.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13816-1 freerdp2-devel-2.11.5-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20140102 CVE for freerdp int overflow? mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2400 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0862 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20140103 Re: CVE for freerdp int overflow? mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2402 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2015:171 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998941
- https://github.com/sidhpurwala-huzaifa/FreeRDP/commit/e2745807c4c3e0a590c0f69a9b655dc74ebaa03e
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0287.html
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/pull/1649
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200829 [SECURITY] [DLA 2356-1] freerdp security update mailing-list