SB2020040950 - Out-of-bounds read in freerdp (Alpine package)



SB2020040950 - Out-of-bounds read in freerdp (Alpine package)

Published: April 9, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020040950
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11526)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in "update_recv_secondary_order" function in the "libfreerdp/core/update.c" file. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read error and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Note: This vulnerability affects verions greater than 1.1


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.