USN-8105-2: FreeRDP regression

Publication date

19 March 2026

Overview

USN-8105-1 introduced a regression in FreeRDP


Packages

  • freerdp3 - RDP client for Windows Terminal Services

Details

USN-8105-1 fixed vulnerabilities in FreeRDP. The update introduced a
regression which could cause FreeRDP to crash. This update fixes the
problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that FreeRDP incorrectly handled certain RDP packets. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause FreeRDP to crash, resulting
in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

USN-8105-1 fixed vulnerabilities in FreeRDP. The update introduced a
regression which could cause FreeRDP to crash. This update fixes the
problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that FreeRDP incorrectly handled certain RDP packets. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause FreeRDP to crash, resulting
in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
25.10 questing libfreerdp3-3 –  3.16.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.4
24.04 LTS noble libfreerdp3-3 –  3.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.5

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