Security update for xwayland

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:21149-1
Release Date: 2025-11-27T10:11:16Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-62229 ( SUSE ): 7.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-62229 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-62229 ( NVD ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-62230 ( SUSE ): 7.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-62230 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-62230 ( NVD ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
  • CVE-2025-62231 ( SUSE ): 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-62231 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-62231 ( NVD ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for xwayland fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-62229: Fixed use-after-free in XPresentNotify structures creation (bsc#1251958).
  • CVE-2025-62230: Fixed use-after-free in Xkb client resource removal (bsc#1251959).
  • CVE-2025-62231: Fixed value overflow in Xkb extension XkbSetCompatMap() (bsc#1251960).

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-65=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-65=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • xwayland-devel-24.1.6-160000.3.1
    • xwayland-debugsource-24.1.6-160000.3.1
    • xwayland-24.1.6-160000.3.1
    • xwayland-debuginfo-24.1.6-160000.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • xwayland-devel-24.1.6-160000.3.1
    • xwayland-debugsource-24.1.6-160000.3.1
    • xwayland-24.1.6-160000.3.1
    • xwayland-debuginfo-24.1.6-160000.3.1

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