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Debian: CVE-2025-26594: xorg-server, xwayland -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2025-26594: xorg-server, xwayland -- security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
02/25/2025
Created
03/10/2025
Added
03/03/2025
Modified
03/03/2025

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in X.Org and Xwayland. The root cursor is referenced in the X server as a global variable. If a client frees the root cursor, the internal reference points to freed memory and causes a use-after-free.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-xorg-server
  • debian-upgrade-xwayland

References

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