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vulnerabilityCVE-2025-62231
Name
CVE-2025-62231
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
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.
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: 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