Description
FreeRDP before 3.32.0 fails to close prior serial handles in serial_process_irp_create, allowing a malicious RDP server to exhaust file descriptors. Attackers can send repeated serial IRP_MJ_CREATE requests to accumulate descriptors and terminate the client at the CommReadFile FD_SETSIZE assertion.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| FreeRDP | FreeRDP | >= 2.0.0-rc0, < 3.32.0 |
References
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-mqxv-c882-m8w9Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-3.32.0-denial-of-service-via-serial-irp-mj-createThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-mqxv-c882-m8w9Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 14, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 23, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed