Security update for freerdp

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0969-1
Release Date: 2026-03-23T14:18:15Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-24491 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-24491 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2026-24491 ( NVD ): 7.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2026-24491 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for freerdp fixes the following issue:

  • CVE-2026-24491: Heap-use-after-free in video_timer additional fix (bsc#1257981).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-969=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-969=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • winpr2-devel-2.1.2-12.60.1
    • freerdp-devel-2.1.2-12.60.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • winpr2-devel-2.1.2-12.60.1
    • freerdp-devel-2.1.2-12.60.1

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