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
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
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.
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.
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.