CVE-2026-50259
A stack-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the X.Org X server and Xwayland. _XkbSetMapChecks() declares a fixed-size stack buffer mapWidths[256] indexed by key type index. The helper function CheckKeyTypes() writes to this buffer at a client-controlled offset, allowing a stack buffer overflow. This may be used to crash the server, or for privilege escalation if the X server runs as root.
Published:Jun 2, 2026
Last Modified:Aug 4, 2026
EPS:Jun 5, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00165
CVSS Score:7.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux Eus
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Eus
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel Aus
Redhat
Rhel Aus
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel E4s
Redhat
Rhel E4s
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel Els
Redhat
Rhel Els
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel Eus
Redhat
Rhel Eus
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel Eus Long Life
Redhat
Rhel Eus Long Life
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel Tus
Redhat
Rhel Tus
Vendor
X.org
Product
X Server
X.org
X Server
Vendor
X.org
Product
Xorg-server
X.org
Xorg-server
Vendor
X.org
Product
Xwayland
X.org
Xwayland
Vendor
Xorg
Product
Xwayland
Xorg
Xwayland
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
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References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
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Confidentiality
None
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Integrity
None
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Availability
None
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