CVE-2026-50261

Public on 2026-06-05
Modified on 2026-06-08
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the X.Org X server and Xwayland in SyncChangeCounter(). A client that sets up multiple SyncCounters can trigger a use-after-free when destroying those counters via a second client connection while changing those counters. This may be used to crash the server, or for privilege escalation if the X server runs as root.
Severity
Important severity
Important
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CVSS v3 Base Score
7.8
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2023 tigervnc Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2 - Core xorg-x11-server 2026-06-08 ALAS2-2026-3336 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2023 xorg-x11-server 2026-06-08 ALAS2023-2026-1790 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2023 xorg-x11-server-Xwayland 2026-06-08 ALAS2023-2026-1789 Fixed

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H