Ubuntu update for freerdp2
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-32658 CVE-2024-32659 CVE-2024-32660 CVE-2024-32661 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 CWE-119 CWE-476 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system libfreerdp2-2 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU88941
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-32658
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in ExtractRunLengthRegular. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package freerdp2 to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04 - 23.10
libfreerdp2-2 (Ubuntu package): before 2.10.0+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu1.3
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6752-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU88943
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-32659
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in freerdp_image_copy. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package freerdp2 to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04 - 23.10
libfreerdp2-2 (Ubuntu package): before 2.10.0+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu1.3
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6752-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU88945
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-32660
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package freerdp2 to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04 - 23.10
libfreerdp2-2 (Ubuntu package): before 2.10.0+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu1.3
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6752-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) NULL pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU88947
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-32661
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in rdp_write_logon_info_v1. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected package freerdp2 to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04 - 23.10
libfreerdp2-2 (Ubuntu package): before 2.10.0+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu1.3
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6752-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
