# CVE-2026-109088: libXtst RECORD EnableContext Reply Endless Loop

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-111114, GHSA-4RPX-8967-P725
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.2.6
- Published: 2026-10-27 · Updated: 2026-10-27

## Summary

The libXtst library, which provides X Window System extension support for X11 client applications, is affected. A malicious X server can send malformed RECORD EnableContext replies that cause a connected X client to enter an endless loop, leading to a denial of service (the client hangs and stops responding).

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## Affected

- libXtst: fixed in 1.2.6

## Description

A malicious X server could send malformed RECORD EnableContext reolies that can cause a X client using the parse_reply_call_callback function in libXtst before 1.2.6 to enter a endless loop.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on libXtst, upgrade to a fixed version (1.2.6) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxtst/-/merge_requests/11

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