Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-4478

A flaw was found in the FreeRDP used by Anaconda's remote install feature, where a crafted RDP packet could trigger a segmentation fault.

Published May 16, 2025 · catalog updated Jun 30, 2026 · Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-4478. EPSS is 0.54%. Act only if a listed version of Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.54%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 patch: 2:3.10.3-3.el10_0

A flaw was found in the FreeRDP used by Anaconda's remote install feature, where a crafted RDP packet could trigger a segmentation fault. This issue causes the service to crash and remain defunct, resulting in a denial of service. It occurs pre-boot and is likely due to a NULL pointer dereference. Rebooting is required to recover the system.

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  • vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 patch: 2:3.10.3-3.el10_0patch: 2:3.10.3-3.el10_0

How to fix CVE-2025-4478

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-4478. EPSS is 0.54%. Act only if a listed version of Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 patch: 2:3.10.3-3.el10_0 patch: 2:3.10.3-3.el10_0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.54%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 16, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    A flaw was found in the FreeRDP used by Anaconda's remote install feature, where a crafted RDP packet could trigger a segmentation fault. This issue causes the service to crash and remain defunct, resulting in a denial of service. It occurs pre-boot and is likely due to a NULL pointer dereference. Rebooting is required to recover the system.

  2. Jun 30, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    A flaw was found in the FreeRDP used by Anaconda's remote install feature, where a crafted RDP packet could trigger a segmentation fault. This issue causes the service to crash and remain defunct, resulting in a denial of service. It occurs pre-boot and is likely due to a NULL pointer dereference. Rebooting is required to recover the system.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-4478

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-4478

    30-day exploitation probability 0.5%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-15458

    A flaw was found in the FreeRDP used by Anaconda's remote install feature, where a crafted RDP packet could trigger a segmentation fault. This issue causes the service to crash and remain defunct, resulting in a denial of service. It occurs pre-boot and is likely due to a NULL po

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.