CVE-2026-121404

FreeRDP before 3.32.2 Shadow Server CPU Exhaustion via Zero-Length DVC DATA

Published Nov 3, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the shadow server that allows authenticated RDP clients to spin server threads by sending zero-length drdynvc DATA PDUs. Attackers can send empty DATA messages on opened audin or rdpgfx channels, so that FreeRDP_WTSVirtualChannelRead never consumes them, consuming full CPU cores until disconnect.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9007-1 FreeRDP vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the shadow server that allows authenticated RDP clients to spin server threads by sending zero-length drdynvc DATA PDUs. Attackers can send empty DATA messages on opened audin or rdpgfx channels, so that FreeRDP_WTSVirtualChannelRead never consumes them, consuming full CPU cores until disconnect.
Title FreeRDP before 3.32.2 Shadow Server CPU Exhaustion via Zero-Length DVC DATA
First Time appeared Freerdp
Freerdp freerdp
Weaknesses CWE-400
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Freerdp
Freerdp freerdp
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2026, 6:30 PM
Reserved
Nov 3, 2026, 12:27 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 3, 2026, 3:17 PM
Modified
Nov 3, 2026, 7:18 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 3, 2026, 2:28 PM