CVE-2026-50261
Public on 2026-06-05
Modified on 2026-06-08
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the X.Org X server and Xwayland in SyncChangeCounter(). A client that sets up multiple SyncCounters can trigger a use-after-free when destroying those counters via a second client connection while changing those counters. This may be used to crash the server, or for privilege escalation if the X server runs as root.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | tigervnc | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | xorg-x11-server | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | xorg-x11-server | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | xorg-x11-server-Xwayland | Pending Fix |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |