#VU111229 Resource management error in X.org Server and Xwayland - CVE-2025-49178

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#VU111229 Resource management error in X.org Server and Xwayland - CVE-2025-49178

Published: June 17, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU111229
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-49178
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
X.org Server
Xwayland
Software vendor:
X.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application when handling client requests. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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