RDP client for Windows NT/2000/2003 Terminal Server
# pkg install rdesktopinstalls 1.9.0_1 from latest; from quarterly (2026Q4) 1.9.0_1# cd /usr/ports/net/rdesktop && make install clean# make -C /usr/ports/net/rdesktop config # change options first
| FreeBSD version | amd64 | aarch64 | i386 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeBSD 16 | 1.9.0_1 | 1.9.0_1 | – |
| FreeBSD 15 | 1.9.0_1 | 1.9.0_1 | – |
| FreeBSD 14 | 1.9.0_1 | 1.9.0_1 | 1.9.0_1 |
| FreeBSD version | amd64 | aarch64 | i386 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeBSD 15 | 1.9.0_1 | 1.9.0_1 | – |
| FreeBSD 14 | 1.9.0_1 | 1.9.0_1 | 1.9.0_1 |
version as in the ports tree (latest) or the most common one (quarterly) · different version · ✗ not built · – no packages for this platform. Package sets that have not been rebuilt for 60 days are left out.
The CVE record lists the packaged version 1.9.0_1 as affected, and no VuXML entry names the CVE. What does this mean?
| CVE | CVSS | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-112278 | 7.1 | 2026-10-19 | rdesktop through 1.9.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in process_raw_bmpcache() in orders.c that allows malicious RDP servers to crash clients. Attacke… |
| CVE-2026-112279 | 7.1 | 2026-10-19 | rdesktop through 1.9.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in process_bmpcache2() in orders.c that allows malicious RDP servers to crash clients via crafted… |
| CVE-2026-112277 | 7.1 | 2026-10-19 | rdesktop through 1.9.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in process_plane() in bitmap.c that allows malicious RDP servers to crash clients by sending malf… |
Listed in VuXML, the packaged version 1.9.0_1 is still in the affected range; pkg audit reports it. What does this mean?
CVE-2018-20174, CVE-2018-20175, CVE-2018-20176, CVE-2018-20177, CVE-2018-20178, CVE-2018-20179, CVE-2018-20180, CVE-2018-20181, CVE-2018-20182, CVE-2018-8791, CVE-2018-8792, CVE-2018-8793, CVE-2018-8794, CVE-2018-8795, CVE-2018-8796, CVE-2018-8797, CVE-2018-8798, CVE-2018-8799, CVE-2018-8800
Missed a keymap in the 1.4.1 update. Submitted by: pointyhatf7dc193545
Update to version 1.4.1.ac0131f43a
Update maintainer.da30aa803a
- Back out unicode patches, they broke a lot of basic functionality, like username and password presets Reported by: severala0b42d4337
- Add unicode support (this is already in rdesktop CVS tree, so this will be removed when rdesktop will release 1.4.1). PR: ports/78710 Submitted by: Alex Miller <asm@asm.kiev.ua> Obtained from: rdesktop projectb2f6cc5296
- Remove EXTRA_PATCHES. Noticed by: Steve Tremblett <sjt@cisco.com> Pointyhat to: obrienad9788b6db
- Fix X11 libraries search - explicitly pass ${X11BASE} to configure This fixes X11 dependency when X11BASE != /usr/X11R6 - While I'm here, pacify portlint(1) by moving EXTRA_PATCHES to go after MAINTAINER section
PR: ports/77854
Submitted by: sergei
Approved by: Matt Douhan (ex-maintainer)8ad6de3dd7Reset maintainership. Approved by: ex-maintainere1c1573177
Sort the keymaps.02eb219602
Upgrade to version 1.4.0. (this was missed in the Makefile commit)a93083ea2b
Upgrade to version 1.4.0.7f48b966c6
Fix '[1077366] Send Client IP instead of 127.0.0.1 using RDPv5' Obtained from: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1077366&group_id=24366&atid=381349d536ae2e17
Fix rdesktop with KDE 3.3's krdc. PR: ports/72975 Submitted by: maintaineraae95f476b
- Respect CC PR: ports/65111 Submitted by: michael johnson <ahze@ahze.net> Approved by: maintainer46247b5ffa
SIZEify (maintainer timeout)8232e82f85
Bump PORTREVISION on all ports that depend on gettext to aid with upgrading. (Part 1)73f7c91b5d
* Update to 1.3.1 - crypto fixes for RDP5 - keyboard and keymap fixes - some endianess fixes for high color PR: ports/61871 Submitted by: Chris Knight <chris@e-easy.com.au> Approved by: maintainer6ac9d7bc84
minor style tweakcc5a79609f
- Update to 1.3.0 [1]: - Added RDP version 5 support. - Cut'n'paste between RDP session and X11 applications is now possible - Can connect to console on Windows 2003 servers - Added preliminary sound support - Support 15, 16 and 24-bit color depths - While I'm here [2]: - install some documentation - slightly clarify COMMENT and pkg-descr - simplify do-install target - use DATADI PR: 57635, 58703 [1] Submitted by: Chris Knight <chris@e-easy.com.au> [1], sergei [2]f2d7ebe533
- Turn on the "SAVE_LICENSE" option. - Give a maintainership to the submitter. PR: 50456 Submitted by: Matt Douhan <mdouhan@wizzy.ath.cx>b182d95a16
Release maintainership PR: ports/48620 Submitted by: Chris Knight <chris@aims.com.au>0ae9874aee
De-pkg-comment.4c2e4f1862
Add missing patches from ports/47715, remove ALL_TARGET from Makefile. PR: 47715 Noticed by: maintainer686d9ae7e5
Add missing ALL_TARGET. Submitted by: Pav Lucistnik <pav_cz@volny.cz>ac3d255704
Upgrade rdesktop to 1.2.0. PR: 47715 Submitted by: Chris Knight <chris@aims.com.au>163138ea7d
Reduce the sed exec'ing an order of magnitude. Minor code repositioning also.3539b401b1
Fix regexp for REINPLACE_CMD. PR: 41204 Submitted by: Simon L. Nielsen <simon@nitro.dk>8bdf309b84
USE_REINPLACE; Chase library version of libgmp4; PR: 39975 Submitted by: "Chris Knight" <chris@aims.com.au> (maintainer)eec84bcf45
libgmp3 -> libgmp4 PR: 37580 Submitted by: maintainer3a997c8c24
Fix LDFLAG to for libgmp depend Submitted by: maintainere0ee15c1f5
Fix dependency(libgmp-freebsd port is broken) $OSVERSION == 500023 still contained libgmp It's a *library* so use LIB_DEPENDS Submitted by: krisf3f54dbeb9
Fix for -current due to lack of libgmp in base system PR: 36651 Submitted by: maintainer564d6717a3
remove unused patch (superseded by unified patch 19.7.4) PR: ports/31246 Submitted by: maintainerca0d2db64f
Update to 1.0.0p19.7.6 PR: 32918 Submitted by: maintainerfcd31b6dc4
Update to patchlevel 19.7.5. PR: 32257 Submitted by: maintainerfed9165c1d
Update to 1.0.0.p19.7.4 PR: 31246 Submitted by: maintainer438770d94f
bump PORTREVISION (addition of patch for hostnames longer than 15 characters) Suggested by: "David W. Chapman Jr." <dwcjr@inethouston.net>8f60fa5484
patch around crashes for hostnames longer than 15 characters PR: ports/30159 Approved by: chris@aims.com.au (maintainer)def9cc8a25
Update rdesktop to 1.0.0 unified patch 19.7.2 Check for unified patch in multiple locations PR: 29768 Submitted by: MAINTAINERf699af7767
Update to unified patch 19.6.6 PR: 28857 Submitted by: maintainere3528b3e85
Rdesktop is an open source client for Windows NT Terminal Server, capable of natively speaking its Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in order to present the user's NT desktop. Unlike Citrix ICA, no server extensions are required. PR: ports/23524 Submitted by: Matthew West <mwest@uct.ac.za>f34f153f0c