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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-6522-2 Important FreeRDP Service Disruption

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Calendar Grey December 7, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Several weaknesses rectified in FreeRDP for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, enhancing overall system robustness and efficiency.
Several security issues were fixed in FreeRDP.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in FreeRDP.

Software Description:

- freerdp2: RDP client for Windows Terminal Services

Details:

USN-6522-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in FreeRDP. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory 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)

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security issue software update ubuntu freerdp

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  libfreerdp2-2                   2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm2

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6522-2

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-6522-2

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Package Information

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