Summary
Xwayland is an X server for running X clients under Wayland.
Security Fix(es):
* xorg: xmayland: Use-after-free in XPresentNotify structure creation (CVE-2025-62229)
* xorg: xwayland: Use-after-free in Xkb client resource removal (CVE-2025-62230)
* xorg: xmayland: Value overflow in XkbSetCompatMap() (CVE-2025-62231)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux · 8 | xorg-x11-server-Xwayland | 0:21.1.3-19.el8_10 |
Vulnerabilities 3
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High 7.3
Xorg: xmayland: use-after-free in xpresentnotify structure creation
A flaw was found in the X.Org X server and Xwayland when processing X11 Present extension notifications. Improper error handling during notification creation can leave dangling pointers that lead to a use-after-free condition. This can cause memory corruption…
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High 7.3
Xorg: xwayland: use-after-free in xkb client resource removal
A flaw was discovered in the X.Org X server’s X Keyboard (Xkb) extension when handling client resource cleanup. The software frees certain data structures without properly detaching related resources, leading to a use-after-free condition. This can cause memo…
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High 7.3
Xorg: xmayland: value overflow in xkbsetcompatmap()
A flaw was identified in the X.Org X server’s X Keyboard (Xkb) extension where improper bounds checking in the XkbSetCompatMap() function can cause an unsigned short overflow. If an attacker sends specially crafted input data, the value calculation may overfl…