CVE-2017-2838

Name: CVE-2017-2838
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-04-24T19:29:02.643+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 1.57%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-2838 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable denial of service vulnerability exists within the handling of challenge packets in FreeRDP 2.0.0-beta1+android11. A specially crafted challenge packet can cause the program termination leading to a denial of service condition. EPSS estimates a 1.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An exploitable denial of service vulnerability exists within the handling of challenge packets in FreeRDP 2.0.0-beta1+android11. A specially crafted challenge packet can cause the program termination leading to a denial of service condition. An attacker can compromise the server or use man in the middle to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.57%

72.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Freerdp	Freerdp	2.0.0	Beta1
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0	—

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99942Broken Link
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3923Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0340Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99942Broken Link
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3923Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0340Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 24, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-2838?

How severe is CVE-2017-2838?

CVE-2017-2838 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2838?

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Source: NVD / NIST