Description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to version 3.24.2, an unvalidated auth_length field read from the network triggers a WINPR_ASSERT() failure in rts_read_auth_verifier_no_checks(), causing any FreeRDP client connecting through a malicious RDP Gateway to crash with SIGABRT. This is a pre-authentication denial of service affecting all FreeRDP clients using RPC-over-HTTP gateway transport. The assertion is active in default release builds (WITH_VERBOSE_WINPR_ASSERT=ON). This issue has been patched in version 3.24.2.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| FreeRDP | FreeRDP | < 3.24.2 |
References
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/4ac0b6467d371a1ad47c1f751c5b305e4c068adbPatch
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-4v4p-9v5x-hc93Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 30, 2026
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified