CVE-2026-88812

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

Description

A double free in XKB SetGeometryin X.Org X Server before 21.1.25 and X Wayland before 24.1.14 could be used by attached clients to cause a crash or potentially code in the x server context.

CWE-415

How to fix

Remediation Available

xorg-serverDebian

Fixed in:2:21.1.25-1CVE-2026-88812

xwaylandDebian

Fixed in:2:24.1.14-1CVE-2026-88812

xorg-x11-serverRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-serverRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-XdmxRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-XdmxRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-XephyrRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-XephyrRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-XnestRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-XnestRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-Xnest-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-Xnest-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-XorgRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-XorgRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-Xorg-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-Xorg-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-XvfbRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-XvfbRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.5RHSA-2026:89747

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.4RHSA-2026:82015

xorg-x11-server-XwaylandRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:24.1.9-4.el10_2.4RHSA-2026:85191

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-20.el8_10.4RHSA-2026:86907

xorg-x11-server-XwaylandRocky

Fixed in:0:24.1.9-4.el10_2.4RHSA-2026:85191

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-20.el8_10.4RHSA-2026:86907

xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:24.1.9-4.el10_2.4RHSA-2026:85191

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-20.el8_10.4RHSA-2026:86907

xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:24.1.9-4.el10_2.4RHSA-2026:85191

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-20.el8_10.4RHSA-2026:86907

xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-debugsourceRocky

Fixed in:0:24.1.9-4.el10_2.4RHSA-2026:85191

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-20.el8_10.4RHSA-2026:86907

xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-debugsourceRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:24.1.9-4.el10_2.4RHSA-2026:85191

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-20.el8_10.4RHSA-2026:86907

This vulnerability affects an unusually large number of packages. The highest-confidence fixes are shown above; the full list is longer. Check the referenced advisories for complete coverage.

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.19%probability of exploitation in 30 days

8thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 8% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references1

gitlab.freedesktop.org

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-415 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2023-25136	Medium	6.5	90%	-	Fix
CVE-2003-0545	Critical	9.8	87%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-0101	Critical	10.0	87%	-	Fix
CVE-2026-33824	Critical	9.8	77%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2019-3829	Medium	5.3	59%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-3407	Medium	5.5	50%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-88812?

Published advisories record a fix for 42 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2026-88812 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-88812 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.19% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 8% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-88812?

CVE-2026-88812 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, rated important. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-88812 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for xorg-server (Debian), xwayland (Debian), xorg-x11-server (Red Hat / RHEL), xorg-x11-server (Rocky), and 38 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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