CVE-2025-62229

Xorg: xmayland: use-after-free in xpresentnotify structure creation

Published Oct 30, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the X.Org X server and Xwayland when processing X11 Present extension notifications. Improper error handling during notification creation can leave dangling pointers that lead to a use-after-free condition. This can cause memory corruption or a crash, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4353-1 xorg-server security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6044-1 xorg-server security update
References
Link Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/28/7 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19432 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19433 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19434 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19435 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19489 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19623 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19909 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:20958 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:20960 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:20961 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21035 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22040 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22041 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22051 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22055 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22056 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22077 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22096 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22164 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22167 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22364 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22365 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22426 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22427 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22667 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22729 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22742 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22753 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0031 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0033 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0034 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0035 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0036 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-62229 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2402649 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00033.html cve-icon
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2025-October/003635.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62229 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-62229 cve-icon
History
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CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
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First Time appeared Redhat rhel Eus Long Life
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.4::appstream
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Eus Long Life
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream
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CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::appstream
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2::appstream
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First Time appeared Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Tus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::appstream
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
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CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.1
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CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
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Metrics ssvc

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Description A flaw was found in the X.Org X server and Xwayland when processing X11 Present extension notifications. Improper error handling during notification creation can leave dangling pointers that lead to a use-after-free condition. This can cause memory corruption or a crash, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
Title Xorg: xmayland: use-after-free in xpresentnotify structure creation
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-416
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 5, 2026, 4:35 PM
Reserved
Oct 9, 2025, 4:46 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 30, 2025, 6:15 AM
Modified
Nov 5, 2026, 5:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 29, 2025, 12:00 AM