Buffer overflow in X.org X Server
CVE-2026-50258
A stack-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the X.Org X server and Xwayland. The X server has multiple stack buffers sized XkbMaxShiftLevel * XkbNumKbdGroups but CheckKeyTypes() does not verify or clamp non-canonical key types to XkbMaxShiftLevel. A client can change key types to excessive shift levels and trigger stack overflows. This is caused by an incomplete fix of CVE-2025-26597. This may be used to crash the server, or for privilege escalation if the X server runs as root.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (5.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- X.org X_server
- X.org Xwayland
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 — versions 0:24.1.9-4.el10_2.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support — versions 0:24.1.5-6.el10_0.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - Extension — versions 0:1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support — versions 0:1.8.0-36.el7_9.5, 0:1.20.4-35.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 — versions 0:21.1.3-20.el8_10.2, 0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.2, 0:1.15.0-10.el8_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support — versions 0:1.11.0-8.el8_4.16, 0:1.20.10-5.el8_4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Permissions Required)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-50258?
- CVE-2026-50258 is a high-severity vulnerability in X.org X Server, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-50258?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.