CVE-2025-49178

June 17, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

5.5
Medium

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Redhat
  • X Server
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-667
Improper Locking
The product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a redhat x_server / / / / / / / /

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-49178
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2369977

Tags

secalert@redhat.com
CWE-667
2025-06-17
CVE-2025-49178

CVSS Score

5.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

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

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Timeline

Published: June 17, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified: June 17, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

secalert@redhat.com

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