Red Hat Enterprise Linux (xorg-x11-server): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung und DoS
Affects Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik Red HatSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in Red Hat package updates : patch Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik Red Hat soon.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 12:06 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (suse) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 21.1.25, 24.1.14
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade xorg-x11-server to 21.1.25; xwayland to 24.1.14.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| x.orgxorg-x11-server | Affected
| Fixed in
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| x.orgxwayland | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated xorg-x11-server-Xwayland packages to fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:95281 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Description
A vulnerability in the xorg-x11-server component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 allows arbitrary code execution and denial of service via an out-of-bounds write in XKB keycode handling. This issue affects the Xwayland server used to run X clients under Wayland. Red Hat has released an update to address this moderate severity security flaw.
References
- wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-4353.json (opens in a new tab)
- wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-4353 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95281 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:99122 (opens in a new tab)