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Critical security update for xwayland: data corruption and crashes possible

SUSE-SU-2026:1329-1
Summary

This update fixes multiple critical security issues in xwayland that could allow attackers to cause data corruption or crashes. These issues were identified in the way xwayland handles keyboard settings and synchronization. To stay secure, apply this update as soon as possible by updating your xwayland software.

What to do
  • Update xwayland to version 24.1.1-150600.5.23.1.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
openSUSE:Leap 15.6 – xwayland < 24.1.1-150600.5.23.1
Fix: upgrade to 24.1.1-150600.5.23.1
Original title
Security update for xwayland
Original description
This update for xwayland fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2026-33999: XKB integer underflow in XkbSetCompatMap() (bsc#1260922).
- CVE-2026-34000: XKB out-of-bounds read in CheckSetGeom() (bsc#1260923).
- CVE-2026-34001: XSYNC use-after-free in miSyncTriggerFence() (bsc#1260924).
- CVE-2026-34002: XKB out-of-bounds read in CheckModifierMap() (bsc#1260925).
- CVE-2026-34003: XKB buffer overflow in CheckKeyTypes() (bsc#1260926).
Published: 14 Apr 2026 · Updated: 16 Apr 2026 · First seen: 16 Apr 2026