CVE-2025-26600
X.Org Xwayland Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in X.Org and Xwayland. When a device is removed while still frozen, the events queued for that device remain while the device is freed. Replaying the events will cause a use-after-free.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 25, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 10, 2025, 8:24 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-26600
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-26600.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2500 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2502 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2861 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2862 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2865 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2866 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2873 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2874 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2875 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2879 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2880 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-26600 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2345252 | Issue Tracking |
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CVE-2025-26600 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-416 Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2500 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2502 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2861 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2862 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2865 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2866 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2873 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2874 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2875 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2879 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2880 Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2861 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2866 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2873 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2879 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2880 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2865 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2874 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2875 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2862 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2500 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2502 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tigervnc:tigervnc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xwayland:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-26600 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2345252 Types: Issue Tracking -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 25, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A use-after-free flaw was found in X.Org and Xwayland. When a device is removed while still frozen, the events queued for that device remain while the device is freed. Replaying the events will cause a use-after-free. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-416 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-26600 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2345252
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-26600 is
associated with the following CWEs:
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-26600
weaknesses.