CVE-2025-62229
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CVE Details
| Release Date: | 2025-10-30 | |
| Impact: | Moderate | What is this? |
Description
A flaw was found in the X.Org X server and Xwayland when processing X11 Present extension notifications. Improper error handling during notification creation can leave dangling pointers that lead to a use-after-free condition. This can cause memory corruption or a crash, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
See more information about CVE-2025-62229 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD
NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 metrics
| Base Score: | 7.3 |
| Vector String: | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H |
| Version: | 3.1 |
| Attack Vector: | Local |
| Attack Complexity: | Low |
| Privileges Required: | Low |
| User Interaction: | None |
| Scope: | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Low |
| Integrity Impact: | High |
| Availability Impact: | High |
Errata information
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
| Oracle Linux version 10 (xorg-x11-server-Xwayland) | ELSA-2025-19435 | 2025-11-03 |
| Oracle Linux version 8 (xorg-x11-server) | ELSA-2025-19434 | 2025-11-03 |
| Oracle Linux version 8 (xorg-x11-server-Xwayland) | ELSA-2025-19432 | 2025-11-03 |
| Oracle Linux version 9 (tigervnc) | ELSA-2025-19489 | 2025-11-03 |
| Oracle Linux version 9 (xorg-x11-server) | ELSA-2025-19433 | 2025-11-03 |
| Oracle Linux version 9 (xorg-x11-server-Xwayland) | ELSA-2025-19623 | 2025-11-04 |
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