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Ubuntu 23.10 USN-6522-1: Critical FreeRDP Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey November 29, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Latest Debian patches have resolved several vulnerabilities in OpenSSH, enhancing security protocols to thwart potential breaches.
Several security issues were fixed in FreeRDP.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 23.04 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in FreeRDP. Software Description: - freerdp2: RDP client for Windows Terminal Services Details: It was discovered that FreeRDP incorrectly handled drive redirection. If a user were tricked into connection to a malicious server, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause FreeRDP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2022-41877) It was discovered that FreeRDP incorrectly handled certain surface updates. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause FreeRDP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-39352, CVE-2023-39356)

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: libfreerdp2-2 2.10.0+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 23.04: libfreerdp2-2 2.10.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.3 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: libfreerdp2-2 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.5 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libfreerdp2-2 2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.6 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6522-1

CVE-2022-41877, CVE-2023-39352, CVE-2023-39356

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6522-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freerdp2/2.10.0+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freerdp2/2.10.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freerdp2/2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.5 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freerdp2/2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.6

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