Issued at: 2026-10-27
Updated at: 2026-10-28
Advisory content derived from Red Hat RHSA-2026:89747, © Red Hat, Inc., used under CC BY 4.0, with modifications.
Synopsis
Important: xorg-x11-server security update
Description
X.Org is an open-source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level functionality that full-fledged graphical user interfaces are designed upon.
Security Fix(es):
* xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server: Arbitrary code execution via use-after-free in passive grab handling (CVE-2026-93516)
* xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server: Privilege escalation via crafted RandR provider property requests (CVE-2026-93521)
* xorg-x11-server: xwayland: xorg-x11-server: Arbitrary code execution via double-free in XKB geometry handling (CVE-2026-88812)
* xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server: Out-of-bounds write via unvalidated modifier in ProcXIPassiveUngrabDevice (CVE-2026-93523)
* xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server: arbitrary code execution via GLX RenderLarge heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2026-93517)
* xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server: arbitrary code execution via integer truncation during keyboard mapping resize (CVE-2026-93518)
* xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server: Arbitrary code execution via buffer overflow in input_constrain_cursor() (CVE-2026-93519)
* xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server: arbitrary code execution via out-of-bounds write in XKB keycode handling (CVE-2026-93520)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.