SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2025-62230

The software frees certain data structures without properly detaching related resources, leading to a use-after-free condition.

HIGH 7.3EPSS 0.26%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A flaw was discovered in the X.Org X server’s X Keyboard (Xkb) extension when handling client resource cleanup. The software frees certain data structures without properly detaching related resources, leading to a use-after-free condition. This can cause memory corruption or a crash when affected clients disconnect.

CVSS 3.1
7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
EPSS
0.26% probability · 18th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-416
Affected
x.org/x server · x.org/xwayland · ibm/vios · ibm/aix · debian/debian linux · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux aus · redhat/enterprise linux els · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux tus · redhat/enterprise linux update services for sap solutions
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.