SB2025103034 - SUSE update for xorg-x11-server
Published: October 30, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-62229)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error during XPresentNotify structures creation when processing and adding the notifications after presenting a pixmap. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-62230)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the XkbRemoveResourceClient() function when removing Xkb resources for the client. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
3) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-62231)
CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the Xkb extension XkbSetCompatMap(). A local user can trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.