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CVE-2026-50261

Last refreshed2026-11-05

Status: UPDATED  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-50261

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-50261
CVSS Score / Version
7.8 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-11-04
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Prose
attack vector is local; attack complexity is low; privileges required is low; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Affected products
see table below
Classified as
CWE-416 (Use After Free)

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

VendorProductAffected VersionsPatch Status
Red HatEnterprise Linux
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSION
x.orgx_server
x.orgxwayland
SubsystemsOT Supporting Infrastructure
SectorsAll Sectors

What to Know

A use-after-free flaw was found in the X.Org X server and Xwayland in SyncChangeCounter(). A client that sets up multiple SyncCounters can trigger a use-after-free when destroying those counters via a second client connection while changing those counters. This may be used to crash the server, or for privilege escalation if the X server runs as root. (NVD)

What to Do

Monitor Red Hat's and x.org's web pages for any future patch releases. See vendor advisory link below.

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50261
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-50261
Vendor advisoryhttps://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2026-June/003702.html
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