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vulnerabilityCVE-2025-62230
Name
CVE-2025-62230
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
A flaw was discovered in the X.Org X server’s X Keyboard (Xkb) extension when handling client resource cleanup. The software frees certain data structures without properly detaching related resources, leading to a use-after-free condition. This can cause memory corruption or a crash when affected clients disconnect.
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-
Advisories

Analysis#


Affected Component
Analysis
xserver-xorg
Patched
xwayland
Patched

Vulnerability Ratings#


7.3
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
21.1.8
Patched
yocto
kirkstone
22.1.8
Patched
yocto
master
21.1.23
Not Affected
yocto
master
24.1.12
Not Affected

Resolved with patches#


xserver-xorg (yocto:kirkstone)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
xkb: Make the RT_XKBCLIENT resource private
Olivier Fourdan <ofourdan@redhat.com>
CVE-2025-62230
2
xkb: Free the XKB resource when freeing XkbInterest
Olivier Fourdan <ofourdan@redhat.com>
CVE-2025-62230

xwayland (yocto:kirkstone)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
xkb: Make the RT_XKBCLIENT resource private
Olivier Fourdan <ofourdan@redhat.com>
CVE-2025-62230
2
xkb: Free the XKB resource when freeing XkbInterest
Olivier Fourdan <ofourdan@redhat.com>
CVE-2025-62230

xserver-xorg (yocto:scarthgap)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
xkb: Free the XKB resource when freeing XkbInterest
Olivier Fourdan <ofourdan@redhat.com>
CVE-2025-62230
2
xkb: Make the RT_XKBCLIENT resource private
Olivier Fourdan <ofourdan@redhat.com>
CVE-2025-62230

xwayland (yocto:scarthgap)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
xkb: Free the XKB resource when freeing XkbInterest
Olivier Fourdan <ofourdan@redhat.com>
CVE-2025-62230
2
xkb: Make the RT_XKBCLIENT resource private
Olivier Fourdan <ofourdan@redhat.com>
CVE-2025-62230