Expired Pointer Dereference Affecting freerdp package, versions <2:2.11.7-1.el9_7.5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-FREERDP-15916730
  • published6 Apr 2026
  • disclosed9 Feb 2026

Introduced: 9 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-24681  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-825  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 freerdp to version 2:2.11.7-1.el9_7.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:6340.

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:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.22.0, aAsynchronous bulk transfer completions can use a freed channel callback after URBDRC channel close, leading to a use after free in urb_write_completion. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.22.0.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1