Review reviewHigh

CVE-2025-49179

X.Org xwayland, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSION

A flaw was found in the X Record extension. The RecordSanityCheckRegisterClients function does not check for an integer overflow when computing request length, which allows a client to bypass length checks.

CVSS
7.3
EPSS
0.30%
22.6% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2025.06.18
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.30%
Technical severityCVSS 7.3

Vulnerability overview

A flaw was found in the X Record extension. The RecordSanityCheckRegisterClients function does not check for an integer overflow when computing request length, which allows a client to bypass length checks.

Affected product and versions

Product
X.Org xwayland, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSION
Affected versions
See the vendor advisory and NVD configuration data
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that X.Org xwayland, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSION and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
CWE
CWE-190
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