Expired Pointer Dereference Affecting freerdp-debuginfo package, versions <2:2.11.7-1.amzn2.0.5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-FREERDPDEBUGINFO-15435659
  • published6 Mar 2026
  • disclosed9 Feb 2026

Introduced: 9 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-24491  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-825  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 freerdp-debuginfo to version 2:2.11.7-1.amzn2.0.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2026-3181.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream freerdp-debuginfo package and not the freerdp-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.22.0, video_timer can send client notifications after the control channel is closed, dereferencing a freed callback and triggering a use after free. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.22.0.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1