CVE-2025-49178

Public on 2025-06-17
Modified on 2025-06-19
Description
A flaw was found in the X server's request handling. Non-zero 'bytes to ignore' in a client's request can cause the server to skip processing another client's request, potentially leading to a denial of service.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
6.5
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core tigervnc Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 tigervnc Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 1 xorg-x11-server No Fix Planned
Amazon Linux 2 - Core xorg-x11-server Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 xorg-x11-server Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 xorg-x11-server-Xwayland Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD CVSSv3 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H