Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting xorg-x11-server-common package, versions <0:1.20.4-29.0.1.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.03% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-XORGX11SERVERCOMMON-9674086
  • published9 Apr 2025
  • disclosed25 Feb 2025

Introduced: 25 Feb 2025

CVE-2025-26595  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 xorg-x11-server-common to version 0:1.20.4-29.0.1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-2879.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-x11-server-common package and not the xorg-x11-server-common package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A buffer overflow flaw was found in X.Org and Xwayland. The code in XkbVModMaskText() allocates a fixed-sized buffer on the stack and copies the names of the virtual modifiers to that buffer. The code fails to check the bounds of the buffer and would copy the data regardless of the size.

CVSS Base Scores

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