Ubuntu Security Notice 6401-1 - It was discovered that FreeRDP did not properly manage certain inputs. A malicious server could use this issue to cause FreeRDP clients to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive information. It was discovered that FreeRDP did not properly manage certain inputs. A malicious server could use this issue to cause FreeRDP clients to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6401-1
October 04, 2023
freerdp2 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 23.04
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in FreeRDP.
Software Description:
- freerdp2: RDP client for Windows Terminal Services
Details:
It was discovered that FreeRDP did not properly manage certain inputs. A
malicious server could use this issue to cause FreeRDP clients to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive
information. (cve-2023-39350, cve-2023-39351, CVE-2023-39353,
CVE-2023-39354, CVE-2023-40181, CVE-2023-40188, CVE-2023-40589)
It was discovered that FreeRDP did not properly manage certain inputs. A
malicious server could use this issue to cause FreeRDP clients to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(cve-2023-40186 CVE-2023-40567, CVE-2023-40569)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 23.04:
libfreerdp2-2 2.10.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
libfreerdp2-2 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.4
libwinpr2-2 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.4
libwinpr2-dev 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.4
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
libfreerdp2-2 2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.5
libwinpr2-2 2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.5
libwinpr2-dev 2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.5
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
libfreerdp2-2 2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm1
libwinpr2-2 2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm1
libwinpr2-dev 2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6401-1
CVE-2023-39350, CVE-2023-39351, CVE-2023-39353, CVE-2023-39354,
CVE-2023-40181, CVE-2023-40186, CVE-2023-40188, CVE-2023-40567,
CVE-2023-40569, CVE-2023-40589
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freerdp2/2.10.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freerdp2/2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freerdp2/2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.5