CVE-2020-11040 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-11040: In FreeRDP less than or equal to 2.0.0, there is an out-of-bound data read from memory in clear_decompress_subcode_rlex, visualized on screen as color. This has been patched in 2.1.0.

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-11040 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

freerdp2→ fixed in2.1.1+dfsg1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freerdp2
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

freerdp2→ fixed in2.1.1+dfsg1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freerdp2
```

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