Security update for xwayland

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0729-1
Release Date: 2025-02-26T14:14:35Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-26594 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
  • CVE-2025-26594 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-26594 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-26595 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-26595 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2025-26595 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-26596 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-26596 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2025-26596 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-26597 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-26597 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2025-26597 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-26598 ( SUSE ): 5.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-26598 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
  • CVE-2025-26598 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-26599 ( SUSE ): 5.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-26599 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
  • CVE-2025-26599 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-26600 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-26600 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-26600 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-26601 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-26601 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-26601 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 eight vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for xwayland fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-26594: Use-after-free of the root cursor (bsc#1237427).
  • CVE-2025-26595: Buffer overflow in XkbVModMaskText() (bsc#1237429).
  • CVE-2025-26596: Heap overflow in XkbWriteKeySyms() (bsc#1237430).
  • CVE-2025-26597: Buffer overflow in XkbChangeTypesOfKey() (bsc#1237431).
  • CVE-2025-26598: Out-of-bounds write in CreatePointerBarrierClient() (bsc#1237432).
  • CVE-2025-26599: Use of uninitialized pointer in compRedirectWindow() (bsc#1237433).
  • CVE-2025-26600: Use-after-free in PlayReleasedEvents() (bsc#1237434).
  • CVE-2025-26601: Use-after-free in SyncInitTrigger() (bsc#1237435).

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 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-729=1 SUSE-2025-729=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP6-2025-729=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • xwayland-devel-24.1.1-150600.5.9.1
    • xwayland-24.1.1-150600.5.9.1
    • xwayland-debuginfo-24.1.1-150600.5.9.1
    • xwayland-debugsource-24.1.1-150600.5.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6 (x86_64)
    • xwayland-24.1.1-150600.5.9.1
    • xwayland-debuginfo-24.1.1-150600.5.9.1
    • xwayland-debugsource-24.1.1-150600.5.9.1

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