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Critical 2026-07-28

FreeRDP Regression — Ubuntu Security Update (USN-8561-2)

Ubuntu 20.04 Ubuntu 22.04

USN-8561-1 fixed vulnerabilities in FreeRDP. Unfortunately, the upgrade to version 3.30.0 introduced a regression in the clipboard functionality. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered that FreeRDP contained multiple security issues. An at…

USN-8561-1 fixed vulnerabilities in FreeRDP. Unfortunately, the upgrade to
version 3.30.0 introduced a regression in the clipboard functionality. This
update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that FreeRDP contained multiple security issues. An
at…

Publication date

28 July 2026

Overview

USN-8561-1 introduced a regression in FreeRDP


Packages

  • freerdp3 – RDP client for Windows Terminal Services

Details

USN-8561-1 fixed vulnerabilities in FreeRDP. Unfortunately, the upgrade to
version 3.30.0 introduced a regression in the clipboard functionality. This
update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that FreeRDP contained multiple security issues. An
attacker could possibly use these issues to obtain sensitive information,
cause FreeRDP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute
arbitrary code.

USN-8561-1 fixed vulnerabilities in FreeRDP. Unfortunately, the upgrade to
version 3.30.0 introduced a regression in the clipboard functionality. This
update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that FreeRDP contained multiple security issues. An
attacker could possibly use these issues to obtain sensitive information,
cause FreeRDP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute
arbitrary code.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:


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How to Apply the Fix

Update the affected packages on your server to the patched release, then restart the relevant services.

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
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