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Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting freerdp-server package, versions <2:3.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.13

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.63% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-FREERDPSERVER-18530179
  • published5 Aug 2026
  • disclosed19 Aug 2026
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Introduced: 5 Aug 2026

NewCVE-2026-55193  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 freerdp-server to version 2:3.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.13 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-2012.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream freerdp-server package and not the freerdp-server package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.27.0, FreeRDP clients using TS Gateway accept a server-controlled max_xmit_frag value in libfreerdp/core/gateway/rpc_bind.c without bounding it to the 4088-byte ReceiveFragment allocation. A malicious gateway can advertise 65535 and then send a response fragment of the same length, causing rpc_channel_read in libfreerdp/core/gateway/rpc.c to write up to 65535 bytes into the smaller ReceiveFragment buffer. This can crash the client and may permit code execution through attacker-controlled heap corruption. This issue is fixed in version 3.27.0.