SUSE-SU-2025:3863-1: important: Security update for xwayland

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# Security update for xwayland

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:3863-1  
Release Date: 2025-10-30T13:39:37Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1251958
  * bsc#1251959
  * bsc#1251960

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-62229
  * CVE-2025-62230
  * CVE-2025-62231

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-62229 ( SUSE ):  7.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-62229 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-62229 ( NVD ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-62230 ( SUSE ):  7.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-62230 ( SUSE ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-62230 ( NVD ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2025-62231 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-62231 ( SUSE ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-62231 ( NVD ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for xwayland fixes the following issues:

  * Fixed use-after-free in XPresentNotify structures creation (CVE-2025-62229,
    bsc#1251958)
  * Fixed use-after-free in Xkb client resource removal (CVE-2025-62230,
    bsc#1251959)
  * Fixed value overflow in Xkb extension XkbSetCompatMap() (CVE-2025-62231,
    bsc#1251960)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-3863=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-3863=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP6-2025-3863=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * xwayland-devel-24.1.1-150600.5.18.1
    * xwayland-debuginfo-24.1.1-150600.5.18.1
    * xwayland-debugsource-24.1.1-150600.5.18.1
    * xwayland-24.1.1-150600.5.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6 (x86_64)
    * xwayland-debuginfo-24.1.1-150600.5.18.1
    * xwayland-debugsource-24.1.1-150600.5.18.1
    * xwayland-24.1.1-150600.5.18.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-62229.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-62230.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-62231.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251958
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251959
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251960

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