Use After Free Affecting xorg-x11-server package, versions <21.1.4-150500.7.32.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES155-XORGX11SERVER-9005624
  • published28 Feb 2025
  • disclosed26 Feb 2025

Introduced: 26 Feb 2025

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

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.5 xorg-x11-server to version 21.1.4-150500.7.32.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg-x11-server package and not the xorg-x11-server package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.5 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.

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