CVE-2025-26594 X.org: xwayland: use-after-free of the root cursor
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.
Problem types: cwe_id: CWE-416
description: Use After Free
Affected products: default_status: unaffected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
cpes: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support  - EXTENSION
cpes: cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
cpes: cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
cpes: cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::appstream
default_status: affected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
cpes: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
default_status: unknown
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
cpes: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
default_status: unaffected
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
cpes: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
default_status: unaffected
CVSS v3.1: attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 7.8
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
Published: 2025-02-25T15:53:51.324Z