CVE-2026-94281

Public on 2026-09-24
Modified on 2026-09-25
Description
An out-of-bounds read in libXi's XListInputDevices() class parsing in libXi before 1.8.4 could be used by malicious X servers to crash an attached X client.
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 libXi Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 libXi Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview libXi Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2 - Core libXinerama Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 libXinerama Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview libXinerama Not Affected

CVSS Scores

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

References

FAQs regarding Amazon Linux ALAS/CVE Severity Red Hat: CVE-2026-94281 Mitre: CVE-2026-94281