Red Hat Security Advisory: xorg-x11-server security update
X.Org is an open-source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level functionality that full-fledged graphical user interfaces are designed upon. Security Fix(es): * xorg: xmayland: Use-after-free in XPresentNotify structure creation (CVE-2025-62229) * xorg: xwayland: Use-after-free in Xkb client resource removal (CVE-2025-62230) * xorg: xmayland: Value overflow in XkbSetCompatMap() (CVE-2025-62231) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Red Hat Product Security issued an advisory (RHSA-2025:22040) for xorg-x11-server in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support, addressing three vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-62229 (use-after-free in XPresentNotify structure creation in xmayland), CVE-2025-62230 (use-after-free in Xkb client resource removal in xwayland), and CVE-2025-62231 (value overflow in XkbSetCompatMap() in xmayland). These vulnerabilities are rated with low security impact. The advisory provides updated packages to remediate these issues. No CVSS scores are provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities involve use-after-free conditions and a value overflow in components of the X.Org X Window System server, which could potentially lead to stability or security issues in graphical environments. However, Red Hat rates the security impact as low, indicating limited risk or difficulty in exploitation. There are no known active exploits targeting these vulnerabilities.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated xorg-x11-server packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the provided security updates as detailed in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:22040 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the official patches.
Red Hat Security Advisory: xorg-x11-server security update
Description
X.Org is an open-source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level functionality that full-fledged graphical user interfaces are designed upon. Security Fix(es): * xorg: xmayland: Use-after-free in XPresentNotify structure creation (CVE-2025-62229) * xorg: xwayland: Use-after-free in Xkb client resource removal (CVE-2025-62230) * xorg: xmayland: Value overflow in XkbSetCompatMap() (CVE-2025-62231) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
Red Hat Product Security issued an advisory (RHSA-2025:22040) for xorg-x11-server in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support, addressing three vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-62229 (use-after-free in XPresentNotify structure creation in xmayland), CVE-2025-62230 (use-after-free in Xkb client resource removal in xwayland), and CVE-2025-62231 (value overflow in XkbSetCompatMap() in xmayland). These vulnerabilities are rated with low security impact. The advisory provides updated packages to remediate these issues. No CVSS scores are provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities involve use-after-free conditions and a value overflow in components of the X.Org X Window System server, which could potentially lead to stability or security issues in graphical environments. However, Red Hat rates the security impact as low, indicating limited risk or difficulty in exploitation. There are no known active exploits targeting these vulnerabilities.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated xorg-x11-server packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the provided security updates as detailed in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:22040 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the official patches.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:22040
- Cve Count
- 3
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-62230","CVE-2025-62231"]
Threat ID: 6a3da1db4853345fc182918f
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/12/2026, 10:53:39 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:51 UTC
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