Use After Free Affecting xorg-server package, versions <21.1.24-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-XORGSERVER-18391943
  • published29 Jul 2026
  • disclosed8 Jul 2026

Introduced: 8 Jul 2026

CVE-2026-56000  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard xorg-server to version 21.1.24-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.

Local attackers with a X connection able to provide GLX commit to the X server xorg-server before 21.2.24 and xwayland before 24.1.13 could cause a Heap Use After Free, due to CommonMakeCurrent() pointing into potentially reallocated memory.

CVSS Base Scores

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