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    CVE-2025-26594

    A use-after-free flaw was found in X.Org and Xwayland. The root cursor is referenced in the X server as a global variable. If a client frees the root cursor, the internal reference points to freed memory and causes a use-after-free.

    Published:Feb 25, 2025
    Last Modified:Jun 29, 2026
    EPS:Feb 25, 2025
    EPSS Score:0.0035
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Aus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel E4s
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Els
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Tus
    Vendor
    Tigervnc
    Product
    Tigervnc
    Vendor
    X.org
    Product
    X Server
    Vendor
    X.org
    Product
    Xwayland

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-416 Use After Free

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2500
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2502
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2861
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2862
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2865
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2866
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2873
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2874
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2875
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2879
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2880
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3976
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7163
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7165
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7458
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-26594
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2345248
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00036.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High