Description
An issue was discovered in FreeRDP before 2.1.1. An out-of-bounds (OOB) write vulnerability has been detected in crypto_rsa_common in libfreerdp/crypto/crypto.c.
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 | 2.1.1+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | freerdp2 | 2.3.0+dfsg1-2+deb10u3 | DLA-3606-1 |
| Debian 9 | freerdp | 1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-13+deb9u4 | DLA-2356-1 |
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 | freerdp | 1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-15ubuntu1.18.04.2 | USN-4382-2 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | freerdp2 | 2.1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | USN-4379-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | freerdp | 1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.4 | USN-4382-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | freerdp +4 | 2:2.0.0-46.rc4.el8_2.2 | RHSA-2020:2407 |
| RHEL 7 | freerdp +4 | 2.0.0-4.rc4.el7_8.1 | RHSA-2020:2405 |
| RHEL 6 | freerdp +3 | 1.0.2-7.el6_10 | RHSA-2020:2406 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8.1 EUS | freerdp +4 | 2:2.0.0-46.rc4.el8_1.2 | RHSA-2020:2415 |
| RHEL 8.0 E4S | freerdp +3 | 2:2.0.0-46.rc4.el8_0.2 | RHSA-2020:2417 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | freerdp | 2.1.2-15.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2068-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | freerdp | 2.1.2-10.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2032-1 |
| 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 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | freerdp2 | 2.4.0-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10768-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | freerdp | 2.1.2-lp151.5.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1090-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | freerdp +1 | 2.0.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | freerdp +1 | 2.0.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | freerdp +1 | 2.0.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | freerdp | 2.0.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | freerdp | 2.0.0-r1 | — |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | freerdp | 2.0.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | freerdp | 2.0.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | freerdp | 2.0.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | freerdp | 2.0.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | freerdp | 2.0.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | freerdp | 2.0.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | freerdp | 2.0.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | freerdp | 2.0.0-r1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | freerdp +4 | 2:2.0.0-46.rc4.el8_2.2 | ELSA-2020-2407 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | freerdp +4 | 2.0.0-4.rc4.el7_8.1 | ELSA-2020-2405 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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SpiralBL0CK/PoC-crash-CVE-2020-13398- ★ 1 · May 25, 2025
CVE-2020-13398 PoC
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 17
- RHSA-2020:2417 Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2020:2415 Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2020:2407 Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2020:2406 Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2020:2405 Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-4382-1 freerdp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- USN-4379-1 freerdp2 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- USN-4382-2 freerdp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-2356-1 freerdp - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3606-1 freerdp2 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:2068-1 Security update for freerdp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1090-1 Security update for freerdp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:2032-1 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
- ELSA-2020-2405 Important: freerdp security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 5, 2020
- ELSA-2020-2407 Important: freerdp security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 4, 2020
References
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/compare/2.1.0...2.1.1
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/8fb6336a4072abcee8ce5bd6ae91104628c7bb69
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/8305349a943c68b1bc8c158f431dc607655aadea
- USN-4379-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-4382-1 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1090 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200829 [SECURITY] [DLA 2356-1] freerdp security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20231007 [SECURITY] [DLA 3606-1] freerdp2 security update mailing-list