CVE-2026-121404
FreeRDP before 3.32.2 Shadow Server CPU Exhaustion via Zero-Length DVC DATA
FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the shadow server that allows authenticated RDP clients to spin server threads by sending zero-length drdynvc DATA PDUs. Attackers can send empty DATA messages on opened audin or rdpgfx channels, so that FreeRDP_WTSVirtualChannelRead never consumes them, consuming full CPU cores until disconnect.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
FreeRDP before 3.32.2 Shadow Server CPU Exhaustion via Zero-Length DVC DATA
FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the shadow server that allows authenticated RDP clients to spin server threads by sending zero-length drdynvc DATA PDUs. Attackers can send empty DATA messages on opened audin or rdpgfx channels, so that FreeRDP_WTSVirtualChannelRead never consumes them, consuming full CPU cores until disconnect.
- Record
CVE-2026-121404- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-03
EUVDEUVD-2026-115936
FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the shadow server that allows authenticated RDP clients to spin server threads by sending zero-length drdynvc DATA PDUs. Attackers can send empty DATA messages on opened audin or rdpgfx channels, so that FreeRDP_WTSVirtualChannelRead never consumes them, consuming full CPU cores until disconnect.
- Record
EUVD-2026-115936- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-26v7-mr7m-fqqx
FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the shadow server that allows...
FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the shadow server that allows authenticated RDP clients to spin server threads by sending zero-length drdynvc DATA PDUs. Attackers can send empty DATA messages on opened audin or rdpgfx channels, so that FreeRDP_WTSVirtualChannelRead never consumes them, consuming full CPU cores until disconnect.
- Record
GHSA-26v7-mr7m-fqqx- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-03
NVD
FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the shadow server that allows authenticated RDP clients to spin server threads by sending zero-length drdynvc DATA PDUs. Attackers can send empty DATA messages on opened audin or rdpgfx channels, so that FreeRDP_WTSVirtualChannelRead never consumes them, consuming full CPU cores until disconnect.
- Record
CVE-2026-121404- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
FreeRDP before 3.32.2 Shadow Server CPU Exhaustion via Zero-Length DVC DATA
FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the shadow server that allows authenticated RDP clients to spin server threads by sending zero-length drdynvc DATA PDUs. Attackers can send empty DATA messages on opened audin or rdpgfx channels, so that FreeRDP_WTSVirtualChannelRead never consumes them, consuming full CPU cores until disconnect.
- Record
CVE-2026-121404- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-121404
FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the shadow server that allows authenticated RDP clients to spin server threads by sending zero-length drdynvc DATA PDUs. Attackers can send empty DATA messages on opened audin or rdpgfx channels, so that FreeRDP_WTSVirtualChannelRead never consumes them, consuming full CPU cores until disconnect.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-121404- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Updated
- 2026-11-04
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-121404
FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the shadow server that allows authenticated RDP clients to spin server threads by sending zero-length drdynvc DATA PDUs. Attackers can send empty DATA messages on opened audin or rdpgfx channels, so that FreeRDP_WTSVirtualChannelRead never consumes them, consuming full CPU cores until disconnect.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-121404- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVALSA-2026:94514 No score
Important: freerdp security, bug fix, and enhancement update
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. The xfreerdp client can connect to RDP servers such as Microsoft Windows machines, xrdp, and VirtualBox.
Security Fix(es):
- freerdp: FreeRDP: Denial of Service via uninitialized progressive tile handling (CVE-2026-109242)
- freerdp: FreeRDP 3.0.0-beta1 before 3.32.0 Use-After-Free via Smartcard Connect (CVE-2026-109676)
- freerdp: FreeRDP: Unauthenticated keystroke injection via premature input dispatch (CVE-2026-110838)
- freerdp: freerdp: Denial of Service via file descriptor exhaustion in serial device handling (CVE-2026-110830)
- freerdp: freerdp: Denial of Service via heap-based buffer overflow during MP3 audio decoding (CVE-2026-110837)
- freerdp: freerdp: Denial of Service via unbounded memory consumption during RDPDR reassembly (CVE-2026-110833)
- freerdp: FreeRDP: Denial of Service via grayscale JPEG clipboard conversion (CVE-2026-110839)
- freerdp: freerdp: Denial of Service via memory exhaustion in NLA frame parser (CVE-2026-111378)
- freerdp: FreeRDP: Arbitrary code execution via crafted persistent cache file (CVE-2026-111379)
- freerdp: freerdp: Arbitrary code execution via crafted persistent cache file (CVE-2026-111381)
- freerdp: freerdp: Arbitrary code execution via crafted display frames (CVE-2026-111382)
- freerdp: freerdp: Denial of Service via heap out-of-bounds write in NTLM authentication (CVE-2026-111880)
- freerdp: FreeRDP: heap buffer overflow in server rdpsnd via crafted audio formats (CVE-2026-114045)
Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):
- Rebase FreeRDP to 3.32.2 or newer [rhel-10.2.z] (JIRA:RHEL-277442)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
- Record
ALSA-2026:94514- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
freerdpAlmaLinux:10 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 |
freerdp-develAlmaLinux:10 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 |
freerdp-libsAlmaLinux:10 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 |
freerdp-serverAlmaLinux:10 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 |
libwinprAlmaLinux:10 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 |
libwinpr-develAlmaLinux:10 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 | 2:3.32.2-1.el10_2 |
freerdp2Debian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.0+dfsg1-12.10.0+dfsg1-1.12.11.2+dfsg1-12.11.2+dfsg1-1.1~exp12.11.2+dfsg1-1.1~exp2 Show 8 moreShow less2.11.5+dfsg1-12.11.7+dfsg1-12.11.7+dfsg1-22.11.7+dfsg1-32.11.7+dfsg1-42.11.7+dfsg1-52.11.7+dfsg1-62.11.7+dfsg1-6~deb12u1 |
None known |
freerdp3Debian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.15.0+dfsg-2.13.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u13.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u23.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u33.16.0+dfsg-1 Show 45 moreShow less3.16.0+dfsg-23.17.0+dfsg-13.17.1+dfsg-13.17.1+dfsg-23.17.2+dfsg-13.17.2+dfsg-23.17.2+dfsg-33.18.0+dfsg-13.19.0+dfsg-13.19.1+dfsg-13.20.0+dfsg-13.20.2+dfsg-13.21.0+dfsg-13.22.0+dfsg-13.22.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+03.22.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.22.0+dfsg-33.23.0+dfsg-13.23.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.24.0+dfsg-13.24.0+dfsg-23.24.1+dfsg-13.24.2+dfsg-13.24.2+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.25.0+dfsg-13.25.0+dfsg-23.25.0+dfsg-33.25.0+dfsg-43.25.0+dfsg-53.26.0+dfsg-13.26.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.27.0+dfsg-13.27.1+dfsg-13.28.0+dfsg-13.28.0+dfsg-23.29.0+dfsg-13.30.0+dfsg-13.30.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.31.0+dfsg-13.31.1+dfsg-13.31.1+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.32.0+dfsg-13.32.1+dfsg-13.32.1+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.32.2+dfsg-1 |
None known |
freerdp3Debian:14 |
before 3.32.2+dfsg-1, plus listed versions 3.15.0+dfsg-2.13.16.0+dfsg-13.16.0+dfsg-23.17.0+dfsg-13.17.1+dfsg-1 Show 41 moreShow less3.17.1+dfsg-23.17.2+dfsg-13.17.2+dfsg-23.17.2+dfsg-33.18.0+dfsg-13.19.0+dfsg-13.19.1+dfsg-13.20.0+dfsg-13.20.2+dfsg-13.21.0+dfsg-13.22.0+dfsg-13.22.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+03.22.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.22.0+dfsg-33.23.0+dfsg-13.23.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.24.0+dfsg-13.24.0+dfsg-23.24.1+dfsg-13.24.2+dfsg-13.24.2+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.25.0+dfsg-13.25.0+dfsg-23.25.0+dfsg-33.25.0+dfsg-43.25.0+dfsg-53.26.0+dfsg-13.26.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.27.0+dfsg-13.27.1+dfsg-13.28.0+dfsg-13.28.0+dfsg-23.29.0+dfsg-13.30.0+dfsg-13.30.0+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.31.0+dfsg-13.31.1+dfsg-13.31.1+dfsg-1~bpo13+13.32.0+dfsg-13.32.1+dfsg-13.32.1+dfsg-1~bpo13+1 |
3.32.2+dfsg-1 |
freerdpUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu11.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.21.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.31.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.4 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
freerdp2Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-12.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-52.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-5ubuntu12.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-5ubuntu22.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-6 Show 14 moreShow less2.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-6build12.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-72.0.0~git20170725.1.1648deb+dfsg1-7ubuntu0.12.1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.12.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.12.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.22.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.32.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.42.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm12.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm22.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm32.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm42.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm52.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm6 |
None known |
freerdpUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-15ubuntu11.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-15ubuntu1.18.04.11.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-15ubuntu1.18.04.2 |
None known |
freerdp2Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-12.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-22.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-2build12.0.0~git20190204.1.2693389a+dfsg1-2build22.1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 Show 12 moreShow less2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.12.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.22.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.32.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.42.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.52.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.62.6.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.12.6.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.22.6.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2+esm12.6.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2+esm22.6.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2+esm32.6.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2+esm4 |
None known |
freerdp2Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.3.0+dfsg1-2build12.3.0+dfsg1-2ubuntu12.3.0+dfsg1-2ubuntu22.4.1+dfsg1-12.4.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu1 Show 18 moreShow less2.4.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu22.5.0+dfsg1-12.6.0+dfsg1-12.6.1+dfsg1-12.6.1+dfsg1-32.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu12.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu22.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.12.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.22.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.32.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.42.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.52.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.62.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.72.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.82.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.92.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.102.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.11 |
None known |
freerdp3Ubuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.4.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu23.4.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu33.4.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu43.5.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu13.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1 Show 10 moreShow less3.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.13.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.23.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.43.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.53.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.63.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.13.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.23.31.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.13.32.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.13.32.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 |
None known |
freerdp2Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.0+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu12.11.2+dfsg1-12.11.2+dfsg1-1build12.11.2+dfsg1-1build32.11.5+dfsg1-1build1 Show 7 moreShow less2.11.5+dfsg1-1build22.11.5+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm12.11.5+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm22.11.5+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm32.11.5+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm42.11.5+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm52.11.5+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm6 |
None known |
freerdp3Ubuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.24.2+dfsg-1ubuntu13.26.0+dfsg-13.27.0+dfsg-13.28.0+dfsg-13.30.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1 Show 4 moreShow less3.31.1+dfsg-13.31.1+dfsg-1ubuntu13.32.0+dfsg-13.32.1+dfsg-1 |
None known |
freerdp3Ubuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.16.0+dfsg-23.18.0+dfsg-1ubuntu13.19.0+dfsg-13.19.1+dfsg-13.20.0+dfsg-1 Show 11 moreShow less3.20.2+dfsg-13.21.0+dfsg-13.22.0+dfsg-13.24.1+dfsg-1ubuntu13.24.2+dfsg-1ubuntu13.24.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1.13.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.13.30.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.23.31.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.13.32.0+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.13.32.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.26.04.1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| affected, aliases, published, references | OSV | |
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references | OSV | |
| aliases, references | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV | |
| published | EUVD | |
| references | NVD | |
| facts, published | EUVD | |
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-121404 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Freerdp, published November 3, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. Fixed in freerdp3 3.32.2+dfsg-1.
References
github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-fqcj-rwww-2498
vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-3.32.2-shadow-server-cpu-exhaustion-via-zero-length-dvc-data
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121404
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:94514
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bugzilla.redhat.com/2549790
errata.almalinux.org/10/ALSA-2026-94514.html
redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-121386.html
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-121404
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-121404
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-121404
Left out here: 1 version. The JSON record has them.