Improper Certificate Validation Affecting freerdp package, versions <1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.2
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-FREERDP-288350
- published 24 Apr 2018
- disclosed 24 Apr 2018
Introduced: 24 Apr 2018
CVE-2017-2836 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 freerdp to version 1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.2 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream freerdp package and not the freerdp package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
An exploitable denial of service vulnerability exists within the reading of proprietary server certificates in FreeRDP 2.0.0-beta1+android11. A specially crafted challenge packet can cause the program termination leading to a denial of service condition. An attacker can compromise the server or use man in the middle to trigger this vulnerability.