Description
A heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability was found in the X.org server's ProcAppleDRICreatePixmap() function. This issue occurs when byte-swapped length values are used in replies, potentially leading to memory leakage and segmentation faults, particularly when triggered by a client with a different endianness. This vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker to cause the X server to read heap memory values and then transmit them back to the client until encountering an unmapped page, resulting in a crash. Despite the attacker's inability to control the specific memory copied into the replies, the small length values typically stored in a 32-bit integer can result in significant attempted out-of-bounds reads.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | xorg-server | 1.12.0 – < 21.1.12 | 21.1.12 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | xorg-server | 2:21.1.11-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | xorg-server | 2:21.1.11-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | xorg-server | 2:21.1.7-3+deb12u7 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | xorg-server | 2:21.1.12-1ubuntu1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | xorg-server | 2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.9 | USN-6721-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | xwayland | 2:22.1.1-1ubuntu0.12 | USN-6721-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | xorg-server | 2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.16 | USN-6721-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | xorg-server | 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm7 | USN-6721-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | xorg-server-hwe-18.04 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | xorg-server | 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm12 | USN-6721-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | xorg-server-hwe-16.04 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | xorg-server | 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm11 | USN-6721-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | xorg-x11-server | 1.20.3-150200.22.5.96.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1262-1, SUSE-SU-2024:1261-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | xorg-x11-server | 1.20.3-150400.38.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1260-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | xorg-x11-server | 1.20.3-150200.22.5.96.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1261-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | xorg-x11-server | 1.20.3-150200.22.5.96.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1261-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | xorg-x11-server | 1.19.6-10.71.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1199-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | xorg-x11-server | 1.20.3-150400.38.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1260-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | xorg-x11-server | 1.20.3-150200.22.5.96.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1261-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | xorg-x11-server | 1.20.3-150200.22.5.96.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1261-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | xorg-x11-server | 1.19.6-10.71.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1199-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | xorg-x11-server | 1.20.3-150400.38.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1260-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | xorg-x11-server | 1.20.3-150200.22.5.96.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1261-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | xorg-x11-server | 1.20.3-150200.22.5.96.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1261-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | xorg-x11-server | 1.20.3-150400.38.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1260-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | xorg-x11-server | 1.20.3-150400.38.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1260-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | xorg-x11-server | 1.20.3-150200.22.5.96.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1261-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | xorg-x11-server | 21.1.12-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13828-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | xorg-x11-server | 21.1.4-150500.7.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1262-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | xorg-server | 21.1.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | xorg-server | 21.1.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | xorg-server | 21.1.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | xorg-server | 21.1.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | xorg-server | 21.1.12-r0 | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | xorg-server | 21.1.12-r0 | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | xorg-x11-server | No fix yet | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | xorg-x11-server | 1.20.10-11 | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | xorg-server | 21.1.12-r0 | — |
Advisories 7
- USN-6721-1 xorg-server, xwayland vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1262-1 Security update for xorg-x11-server SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13828-1 xorg-x11-server-21.1.12-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1261-1 Security update for xorg-x11-server SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1199-1 Security update for xorg-x11-server SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1260-1 Security update for xorg-x11-server SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0778 X.Org X Server und Xming: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 4, 2025