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title: CVE-2026-24681
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-2026-24681
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# CVE-2026-24681

Publication date 9 February 2026

Last updated 16 February 2026

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to
3.22.0, aAsynchronous bulk transfer completions can use a freed channel
callback after URBDRC channel close, leading to a use after free in
urb\_write\_completion. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.22.0.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| freerdp | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 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 |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Fixed 2.11.5+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm5  Ubuntu Pro |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.10 |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 2.6.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2+esm3  Ubuntu Pro |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.4+esm5  Ubuntu Pro |
| freerdp3 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not affected |
| 25.10 questing | Fixed 3.16.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1 |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Fixed 3.5.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2 |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |

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## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-24681)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24681)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2026-24681)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-24681)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-8042-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-8042-1)
+ FreeRDP vulnerabilities
+ 16 February 2026

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24681>
* <https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/414f701464929c217f2509bcbd6d2c1f00f7ed73>
