Improper Input Validation Affecting freerdp package, versions <2:2.1.1-1.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (35th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-FREERDP-3866882
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed9 Apr 2020

Introduced: 9 Apr 2020

CVE-2020-11043  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-805  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 freerdp to version 2:2.1.1-1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:4647.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream freerdp package and not the freerdp package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In FreeRDP less than or equal to 2.0.0, there is an out-of-bounds read in rfx_process_message_tileset. Invalid data fed to RFX decoder results in garbage on screen (as colors). This has been patched in 2.1.0.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1