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CVE-2026-50260

CVE-2026-50260 · Xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server-xwayland: xorg-x11-server: use-after-free in freecounter()

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A use-after-free flaw was found in the X.Org X server and Xwayland in FreeCounter(). A client that sets up multiple SyncCounters and awaits on those triggers can trigger a use-after-free when destroying those counters via a second client connection. This may be used to crash the server, or for privilege escalation if the X server runs as root.

CVSS 7.8 · High · EPSS 0.2% · Fix available

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