CVE-2025-26597 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-26597: A buffer overflow flaw was found in X.Org and Xwayland. If XkbChangeTypesOfKey() is called with a 0 group, it will resize the key symbols table to 0 but leave the key actions unchanged. If the same function is later called with a non-zero value of groups, this will cause a buffer overflow because th

Affects 5 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-26597 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xorg-server→ fixed in2:1.20.11-1+deb11u15urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xorg-server
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xorg-server→ fixed in2:21.1.7-3+deb12u9urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xorg-server
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xorg-server→ fixed in2:21.1.16-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xorg-server
```
xwayland→ fixed in2:24.1.6-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xwayland
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

xorg-server→ fixed in21.1.16-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade xorg-server

xwayland→ fixed in24.1.6-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade xwayland

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

xorg-server→ fixed in21.1.16-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade xorg-server

xwayland→ fixed in24.1.6-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade xwayland

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