Name
CVE-2025-62231
Description
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 overflow, leading to memory corruption or a crash.
CWEs
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
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Advisories
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19432Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19433Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19434Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19435Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19489Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19623Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19909Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:20958Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:20960Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:20961Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21035Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22040Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22041Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22051Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22055Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22056Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22077Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22096Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22164Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22167Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22364Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22365Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22426Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22427Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22667Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22729Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22742Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22753Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0031Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0033Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0034Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0035Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0036Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-62231Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2402660Issue Tracking
Analysis#
Vulnerability Ratings#
7.3
CVSSv31
NaN
other
Others affected components#
Resolved with patches#
xserver-xorg (yocto:kirkstone)
#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
xkb: Prevent overflow in XkbSetCompatMap()
Olivier Fourdan <ofourdan@redhat.com>
CVE-2025-62231
xwayland (yocto:kirkstone)
#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
xkb: Prevent overflow in XkbSetCompatMap()
Olivier Fourdan <ofourdan@redhat.com>
CVE-2025-62231
xserver-xorg (yocto:scarthgap)
#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
xkb: Prevent overflow in XkbSetCompatMap()
Olivier Fourdan <ofourdan@redhat.com>
CVE-2025-62231
xwayland (yocto:scarthgap)
#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
xkb: Prevent overflow in XkbSetCompatMap()
Olivier Fourdan <ofourdan@redhat.com>
CVE-2025-62231