Description
FreeRDP FreeRDP 2.0.0-rc3 released version before commit 205c612820dac644d665b5bb1cdf437dc5ca01e3 contains a Other/Unknown vulnerability in channels/drdynvc/client/drdynvc_main.c, drdynvc_process_capability_request that can result in The RDP server can read the client's memory.. This attack appear to be exploitable via RDPClient must connect the rdp server with echo option. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit 205c612820dac644d665b5bb1cdf437dc5ca01e3.
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 12 | freerdp2 | 2.0.0~git20181120.1.e21b72c95+dfsg1-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | freerdp2 | 2.1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | USN-4379-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | freerdp2 | 2.1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | USN-4379-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | freerdp +4 | 2.0.0-1.rc4.el7 | RHSA-2019:2157 |
| RHEL 7 | vinagre | 3.22.0-12.el7 | RHSA-2019:2157 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | freerdp | 2.0.0~rc4-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0539-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | freerdp | 2.1.2-12.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2272-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | vinagre | 3.20.2-16.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2020:2272-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | freerdp | 2.0.0~git.1463131968.4e66df7-12.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0134-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | freerdp | 2.0.0~git.1463131968.4e66df7-12.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0134-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | freerdp2 | 2.4.0-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10768-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | freerdp +4 | 2.0.0-1.rc4.amzn2 | ALAS2-2019-1365 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | freerdp +4 | 2.0.0-1.rc4.el7 | ELSA-2019-2157 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | vinagre | 3.22.0-12.el7 | ELSA-2019-2157 |
Advisories 9
- WID-SEC-2022-0517 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 18, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2157 Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp and vinagre security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-4379-1 freerdp2 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0134-1 Security update for freerdp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10768-1 freerdp-2.4.0-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:2272-1 Security update for freerdp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0539-1 Security update for freerdp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2019-1365 Low: freerdp security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 22, 2019
- ELSA-2019-2157 Low: freerdp and vinagre security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 13, 2019