Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting xorg/xwayland package, versions [,24.1.7)
Threat Intelligence
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- published9 Jul 2025
- disclosed17 Jun 2025
- creditNils Emmerich
Introduced: 17 Jun 2025
CVE-2025-49179 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade xorg/xwayland to version 24.1.7 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Integer Overflow or Wraparound in the RecordSanityCheckRegisterClients function due to improper validation of request length calculations. An attacker can cause memory corruption or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted requests that trigger an integer overflow.