CVE-2021-41159 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2021-41159: FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. All FreeRDP clients prior to version 2.4.1 using gateway connections (`/gt:rpc`) fail to validate input data. A malicious gateway might allow client memory to be written out of bounds. This issu

Affects 6 Linux releases across 7 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2021-41159 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

freerdp2→ fixed in2.4.1+dfsg1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freerdp2
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

freerdp→ fixed in2.4.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade freerdp
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

freerdp→ fixed in2.4.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade freerdp
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

freerdp→ fixed in2.4.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade freerdp
```

freerdp2→ fixed in2.4.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade freerdp2

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

freerdp→ fixed in2.4.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade freerdp
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

freerdp→ fixed in2.4.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade freerdp
```

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