CVE-2022-49737 Affecting xorg-server package, versions <2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.33% (26th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2510-XORGSERVER-15022863
  • published17 Jan 2026
  • disclosed16 Mar 2025

Introduced: 16 Mar 2025

CVE-2022-49737  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:25.10 xorg-server to version 2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:25.10 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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