FreeRDP Regression — Ubuntu Security Update (USN-8561-2)
This is a security release for Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04. The fix ships in the current release line (referenced builds: 30.0, 26.04, 24.04, 26.04.2). Update the product on every affected server to the patched release — there is no workaround, and unpatched servers remain exposed until updated.
Comandos de corrección
Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgradeLo que esto significa bajo una licencia de SharedLicense
Your SharedLicense license itself is not affected — this is a change in Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04 software, not in licensing. Update the product through its standard update channel. Licenses keep working through updates; nothing needs re-issuing or re-activating.
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…
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USN-8561-2
Publication date
28 July 2026
Overview
USN-8561-1 introduced a regression in FreeRDP
Releases
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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:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
26.04
LTS resolute |
freerdp-x11 – | ||
| freerdp3-x11 – | |||
| libfreerdp3-3 – | |||
|
24.04
LTS noble |
freerdp3-x11 – | ||
| libfreerdp3-3 – | |||
| libwinpr-tools3-3 – | |||
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