Description
FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in Emulate_SCardReleaseContext that frees the emulated SCardContext before its worker thread is cancelled and joined. A malicious server can send ESTABLISHCONTEXT, a long-timeout GETSTATUSCHANGE, then RELEASECONTEXT smartcard IRPs to corrupt heap memory or crash clients using smartcard emulation.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeRDP | FreeRDP | < 3.32.2 | 3.32.2 |
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 14 | freerdp3 | 3.32.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | freerdp3 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | freerdp2 | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | freerdp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | freerdp | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | freerdp +5 | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | RHSA-2026:98598, RHSA-2026:94514 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | freerdp +5 | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:94514 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | freerdp +5 | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:98598 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | freerdp +5 | 2:3.33.0-3.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3435 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2026:98598 Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- RHSA-2026:94514 Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- ALSA-2026:94514 Important: freerdp security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 13, 2026
- RLSA-2026:98598 Critical: freerdp security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Nov 13, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-3435 Important: freerdp security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 12, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-4068 FreeRDP: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 4, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-983v-jp34-f3fm) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: FreeRDP before 3.32.2 Use-After-Free in Smartcard Emulation ReleaseContext third-party-advisory