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CVE-2026-50259

HIGH CVSS: 7.8 Published: 2026-06-05 Modified: 2026-08-05

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the X.Org X server and Xwayland. _XkbSetMapChecks() declares a fixed-size stack buffer mapWidths[256] indexed by key type index. The helper function CheckKeyTypes() writes to this buffer at a client-controlled offset, allowing a stack buffer overflow. This may be used to crash the server, or for privilege escalation if the X server runs as root.

Affected Platforms

Redhat Enterprise LinuxX.Org X ServerX.Org Xwayland

Weakness Type

CWE-121, CWE-121

References