CVE-2025-49177: X.Org xwayland · Information Exposure
Affects X.Org xwaylandSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium · fixed in 9.8.1 : update X.Org xwayland when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 37% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9.8.1, 9.6.1, 9.4.1 +1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/xwayland package to 9.8.1, 9.6.1, 9.4.1 or 9.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/xwaylandpkg:rpm/redhat/xwaylandOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released official security updates for xorg-x11-server-Xwayland in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 and later 9.x versions that address this vulnerability. Users should apply these updates promptly. For detailed update instructions, refer to Red Hat's advisory and article at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patches.
Description
A flaw was found in the XFIXES extension. The XFixesSetClientDisconnectMode handler does not validate the request length, allowing a client to read unintended memory from previous requests.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10258 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9303 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9304 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-49177 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2369955 (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/ab02fb96b1c701c3bb47617d965522c34befa6af (opens in a new tab)
- x.org/wiki/Development/Security/ (opens in a new tab)