Security update for xwayland

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02191-1
Release Date: 2025-07-01T15:06:53Z
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-49176 ( SUSE ): 8.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-49176 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-49176 ( NVD ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for xwayland fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-49176: Fixed the integer overflow in Big Requests Extension (bsc#1244084).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2191=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-2191=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP6-2025-2191=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • xwayland-devel-24.1.1-150600.5.15.1
    • xwayland-debugsource-24.1.1-150600.5.15.1
    • xwayland-24.1.1-150600.5.15.1
    • xwayland-debuginfo-24.1.1-150600.5.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6 (x86_64)
    • xwayland-debugsource-24.1.1-150600.5.15.1
    • xwayland-24.1.1-150600.5.15.1
    • xwayland-debuginfo-24.1.1-150600.5.15.1

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