Vulnerability · Published Jun 5, 2026 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2026-50262Xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server-xwayland: xorg-x11-server: out-of-bounds read/write in glx changedrawableattributes
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity out-of-bounds read in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in the X.Org X server and Xwayland in __glXDisp_ChangeDrawableAttributes(). A wrong size validation check can read a client-controlled number of bytes, exceeding the request buffer, leading to information disclosure. A write path also exists but requires byte-swapped clients which is disabled by default.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | tigervnc | 1.15.0-10.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:28923 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | tigervnc | 1.15.0-7.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:29844 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | tigervnc-icons | 1.15.0-10.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:28923 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | tigervnc-icons | 1.15.0-7.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:29844 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | tigervnc-license | 1.15.0-10.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:28923 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | tigervnc-license | 1.15.0-7.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:29844 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | tigervnc-selinux | 1.15.0-10.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:28923 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | tigervnc-selinux | 1.15.0-7.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:29844 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | tigervnc-server | 1.15.0-10.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:28923 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | tigervnc-server | 1.15.0-7.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:29844 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | tigervnc-server-minimal | 1.15.0-10.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:28923 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | tigervnc-server-minimal | 1.15.0-7.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:29844 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | tigervnc-server-module | 1.15.0-10.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:28923 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | tigervnc-server-module | 1.15.0-7.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:29844 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | xorg-x11-server-Xdmx | 1.20.11-28.el8_10.2 | ALSA-2026:26709 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | xorg-x11-server-Xdmx | 1.20.11-34.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:26610 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | xorg-x11-server-Xephyr | 1.20.11-28.el8_10.2 | ALSA-2026:26709 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | xorg-x11-server-Xephyr | 1.20.11-34.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:26610 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | xorg-x11-server-Xnest | 1.20.11-28.el8_10.2 | ALSA-2026:26709 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | xorg-x11-server-Xnest | 1.20.11-34.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:26610 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | xorg-x11-server-Xorg | 1.20.11-28.el8_10.2 | ALSA-2026:26709 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | xorg-x11-server-Xorg | 1.20.11-34.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:26610 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | xorg-x11-server-Xvfb | 1.20.11-28.el8_10.2 | ALSA-2026:26709 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | xorg-x11-server-Xvfb | 1.20.11-34.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:26610 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | xorg-x11-server-Xwayland | 24.1.9-4.el10_2.2 | ALSA-2026:26566 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | xorg-x11-server-Xwayland | 21.1.3-20.el8_10.2 | ALSA-2026:26562 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | xorg-x11-server-Xwayland | 24.1.9-4.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:26590 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-devel | 24.1.9-4.el10_2.2 | ALSA-2026:26566 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-devel | 24.1.9-4.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:26590 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | xorg-x11-server-common | 1.20.11-28.el8_10.2 | ALSA-2026:26709 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | xorg-x11-server-common | 1.20.11-34.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:26610 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | xorg-x11-server-devel | 1.20.11-28.el8_10.2 | ALSA-2026:26709 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | xorg-x11-server-devel | 1.20.11-34.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:26610 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | xorg-x11-server-source | 1.20.11-28.el8_10.2 | ALSA-2026:26709 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | xorg-x11-server-source | 1.20.11-34.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:26610 |
| Debian:12 | xorg-server | 2:21.1.7-3+deb12u13 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-50262 |
| Debian:13 | xorg-server | 2:21.1.16-1.3+deb13u3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-50262 |
| Debian:14 | xorg-server | 2:21.1.23-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-50262 |
| Debian:12 | xwayland | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-50262 |
| Debian:13 | xwayland | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-50262 |
| Debian:14 | xwayland | 2:24.1.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-50262 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | tigervnc | 0:1.15.0-10.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:28923 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | tigervnc | 0:1.15.0-7.el9_8.2 | RLSA-2026:29844 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | xorg-x11-server | 0:1.20.11-28.el8_10.2 | RLSA-2026:26709 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | xorg-x11-server | 0:1.20.11-34.el9_8.2 | RLSA-2026:26610 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | xorg-x11-server-Xwayland | 0:24.1.9-4.el10_2.2 | RLSA-2026:26566 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | xorg-x11-server-Xwayland | 0:21.1.3-20.el8_10.2 | RLSA-2026:26562 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | xorg-x11-server-Xwayland | 0:24.1.9-4.el9_8.2 | RLSA-2026:26590 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | xorg-server | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-50262 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | xorg-server | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-50262 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | xorg-server | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-50262 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | xorg-server | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-50262 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | xorg-server | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-50262 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | xwayland | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-50262 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | xwayland | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-50262 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | xwayland | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-50262 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | xwayland | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-50262 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | xwayland | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-50262 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- RHSA-2026:26562 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:26566 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:26590 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:26610 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:26709 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:28923 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:29844 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:36083 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:36085 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:36086 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:36087 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:36632 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:36633 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:36634 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:36768 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:36791 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:36792 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:36798 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:38502 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:38810 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:46377 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:46382 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:46385 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:46392 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:46456 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:46460 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:46473 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:49519 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-50262 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2485387 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/6d459e4daf715bea8abdafa8fb130be2f8a1d145
- https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2026-June/003702.html
- https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/PSIRTSUPT-16950