Resource management error in X.org Server and Xwayland - CVE-2025-49178
Published: June 17, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111229
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: X.org
Affected software:
X.org Server
Xwayland
X.org Server
Xwayland
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-49178
Install updates from vendor's website.