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vulnerabilityCVE-2025-26594
Name
CVE-2025-26594
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
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.
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-

Analysis#


Affected Component
Analysis
xwayland
Patched
tigervnc
Not Affected

Vulnerability Ratings#


7.8
CVSSv31
7.8
CVSSv31
NaN
other

Others affected components#


Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
buildroot
2025.02.x
24.1.12
Not Affected
buildroot
master
24.1.12
Not Affected
yocto
kirkstone
1.11.0
Not Affected
yocto
kirkstone
22.1.8
Patched
yocto
master
1.16.2
Not Affected
yocto
master
24.1.12
Not Affected

Resolved with patches#


xwayland (yocto:kirkstone)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Cursor: Refuse to free the root cursor
Olivier Fourdan <ofourdan@redhat.com>
CVE-2025-26594
2
dix: keep a ref to the rootCursor
Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
CVE-2025-26594

xwayland (yocto:scarthgap)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Cursor: Refuse to free the root cursor
Olivier Fourdan <ofourdan@redhat.com>
CVE-2025-26594
2
dix: keep a ref to the rootCursor
Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
CVE-2025-26594