Use After Free Affecting xorg-x11-server-debuginfo package, versions <0:1.20.4-22.amzn2.0.8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-XORGX11SERVERDEBUGINFO-9514488
  • published26 Mar 2025
  • disclosed25 Feb 2025

Introduced: 25 Feb 2025

CVE-2025-26600  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 xorg-x11-server-debuginfo to version 0:1.20.4-22.amzn2.0.8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2025-2791.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-x11-server-debuginfo package and not the xorg-x11-server-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use-after-free flaw was found in X.Org and Xwayland. When a device is removed while still frozen, the events queued for that device remain while the device is freed. Replaying the events will cause a use-after-free.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1