--- title: "CVE-2024-32040\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-32040?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2024-32040 Publication date 23 April 2024 Last updated 11 July 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Low** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-32040?format=md#priority-reason ) ## Cvss 3 Severity Score **8.1 · High** [Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-32040?format=md#impact-score) Toggle side navigation ## Description FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. FreeRDP based clients that use a version of FreeRDP prior to 3.5.0 or 2.11.6 and have connections to servers using the `NSC` codec are vulnerable to integer underflow. Versions 3.5.0 and 2.11.6 patch the issue. As a workaround, do not use the NSC codec (e.g. use `-nsc`). ### Why is this CVE low priority? FreeRDP developers have rated this as being a low severity issue [Learn more about Ubuntu priority](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | freerdp | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 25.04 plucky | Not in release | | 24.10 oracular | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 23.10 mantic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation | | freerdp2 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 25.04 plucky | Not affected | | 24.10 oracular | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 24.04 LTS noble | Fixed 2.11.5+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu Pro | | 23.10 mantic | Fixed 2.10.0+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu1.2 | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.6 | | 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 2.6.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation | | freerdp3 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Fixed 3.5.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu1 | | 25.10 questing | Fixed 3.5.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu1 | | 25.04 plucky | Fixed 3.5.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu1 | | 24.10 oracular | Fixed 3.5.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu1 | | 24.04 LTS noble | Fixed 3.5.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu1 | | 23.10 mantic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) * [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-32040?format=md#patch-details) ### Get expanded security coverage with Ubuntu Pro Reduce your average CVE exposure time from 98 days to 1 day with expanded CVE patching, ten-years security maintenance and optional support for the full stack of open-source applications. Free for personal use. [Get Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro) [30-day free trial](https://ubuntu.com/pro/free-trial) ### Patch details For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) | Package | Patch details | | --- | --- | | freerdp2 | * Upstream: [5893b5f](https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/5893b5f277db38b0040c572b078de838b84cfc07) | ## Severity score breakdown CVSS version: CVSS v3.0 **Base score** 8.1 · High * Base metrics | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Attack vector | Network | | Attack complexity | High | | Privileges required | None | | User interaction | None | | Scope | Unchanged | | Confidentiality impact | High | | Integrity impact | High | | Availability impact | High | * Scores | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Base score | 8.1 · High | | Exploitability score | - | | Impact score | - | **Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-32040) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32040) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2024-32040) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-32040) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-6749-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-6749-1) + FreeRDP vulnerabilities + 24 April 2024 + [USN-7341-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-7341-1) + FreeRDP vulnerabilities + 11 March 2025 ### Other references * * * * * *