CVE-2022-49737 Affecting xorg-server package, versions <21.1.20-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-XORGSERVER-14891239
  • published7 Jan 2026
  • disclosed16 Mar 2025

Introduced: 16 Mar 2025

CVE-2022-49737  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard xorg-server to version 21.1.20-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

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

In X.Org X server 20.11 through 21.1.16, when a client application uses easystroke for mouse gestures, the main thread modifies various data structures used by the input thread without acquiring a lock, aka a race condition. In particular, AttachDevice in dix/devices.c does not acquire an input lock.

CVSS Base Scores

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