vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2025-26598): X.Org X Server vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Feb 25, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 25, 2025
Added
Feb 26, 2025
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
Description
An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in X.Org and Xwayland. The function GetBarrierDevice() searches for the pointer device based on its device ID and returns the matching value, or supposedly NULL, if no match was found. However, the code will return the last element of the list if no matching device ID is found, which can lead to out-of-bounds memory access.
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-xserver-xorg-coreubuntu-pro-upgrade-xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16-04ubuntu-pro-upgrade-xserver-xorg-core-hwe-18-04ubuntu-pro-upgrade-xwaylandubuntu-pro-upgrade-xwayland-hwe-16-04ubuntu-pro-upgrade-xwayland-hwe-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-xserver-xorg-coreubuntu-upgrade-xwayland
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