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.
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2369977
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-49178
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2025-06-17
Updated: 2025-06-17
Base Score: 4.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H