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[USN-8698-1] FreeRDP vulnerabilities

Posted on 31 August 2026
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8698-1
August 31, 2026

freerdp3 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in FreeRDP.

Software Description:
- freerdp3: RDP client for Windows Terminal Services

Details:

It was discovered that FreeRDP contained multiple security issues. An
attacker could possibly use these issues to obtain sensitive information,
cause FreeRDP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute
arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
freerdp-wayland 3.31.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1
freerdp-x11 3.31.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1
freerdp3-wayland 3.31.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1
freerdp3-x11 3.31.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1
libfreerdp3-3 3.31.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
freerdp3-wayland 3.31.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
freerdp3-x11 3.31.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
libfreerdp3-3 3.31.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8698-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2165413

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freerdp3/3.31.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freerdp3/3.31.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1

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