CVE-2020-11017
Double free in cliprdr_server_receive_capabilities in FreeRDP
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 29, 2020 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:48 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxLeapFreeRDP
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
In FreeRDP less than or equal to 2.0.0, by providing manipulated input a malicious client can create a double free condition and crash the server. This is fixed in version 2.1.0.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 2.1.0<= 2.0.0
Affected range stops below 2.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
Vendor AdvisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00080.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-q5c8-fm29-q57cMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00008.htmlCVSS
6.5MEDIUMGitHub_M
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-415
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