Description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.26.0, FreeRDP's RDPEAR NDR parser accepts one non-null NDR pointer ref-id for multiple logical pointer fields without tracking the pointed object's expected NDR type or ownership. When the same ref-id is reused across two pointer fields, the parser assigns the same heap object to both output fields. The generic destructor later walks each field independently and destroys/frees both pointers. This causes a malicious-server-triggerable heap use-after-free / double-free in the FreeRDP client's RDPEAR authentication-redirection path. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.26.0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeRDP | FreeRDP | < 3.26.0 | — |
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 | 3.26.0+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | freerdp3 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | freerdp2 | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | freerdp3 | 3.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1 | USN-8561-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | freerdp3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | freerdp3 | 3.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | USN-8561-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | freerdp2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | freerdp | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | freerdp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | freerdp2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | freerdp2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | freerdp2 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | freerdp +5 | 2:3.10.3-12.el10_2.6 | RHSA-2026:36203 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10.0 EUS | freerdp +5 | 2:3.10.3-3.el10_0.9 | RHSA-2026:46393 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | freerdp +5 | 2:3.10.3-12.el10_2.6 | ALSA-2026:36203 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | freerdp | 2:3.10.3-12.el10_2.6 | RLSA-2026:36203 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | freerdp | 3.10.3-150700.3.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3562-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | freerdp | 3.26.0-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22194-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | freerdp | 3.26.0-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22194-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | freerdp | 3.26.0-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10948-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | freerdp | 3.26.0-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21116-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 10 | freerdp +5 | 2:3.10.3-12.el10_2.6 | ELSA-2026-36203 |
Advisories 10
- ALSA-2026:36203 Important: freerdp security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2026:46393 Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 7, 2026
- RHSA-2026:36203 Red Hat Security Advisory: freerdp security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 7, 2026
- USN-8561-1 freerdp3 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 1, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3562-1 Security update for freerdp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 12, 2026
- ELSA-2026-36203 Important: freerdp security update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 16, 2026
- RLSA-2026:36203 Important: freerdp security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Jul 8, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21116-1 Security update for freerdp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 30, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22194-1 Security update for freerdp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 24, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10948-1 freerdp-3.26.0-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 4, 2026