# CVE-2026-109094: X.Org xwayland denial of service via overread in XRes extension

Affects X.Org xwayland before 24.1.15 and xorg-x11-server before 21.1.26, but only on 32-bit X servers. Fixed in xwayland 24.1.15 and xorg-x11-server 21.1.26.

- Severity: CVSS 8.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Attention: Reference. No open trigger. (last checked 2026-11-13)
- Fixed in: xwayland 24.1.15 · xorg-x11-server 21.1.26
- Published: 2026-11-13 · Updated: 2026-11-13

CVE-2026-109094 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.5 (high) and affects xwayland and xorg-x11-server; fixed in xwayland 24.1.15 · xorg-x11-server 21.1.26.

## Summary

The X.Org Server and its xwayland component contain a flaw in the XRes extension's QueryResourceBytes swap path, where an integer overflow leads to a buffer overread. A local attacker who has a low-privilege login on the system can trigger it to crash the X server.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Who should check

Teams running X.Org X server on 32-bit platforms, where SProcXResQueryResourceBytes can wrap numSpecs

Source: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/a59678e491a762e504829cac069cf37f4ccafe0d ("On 32-bit servers, a large numSpecs can wrap")

## Affected

- xwayland: fixed in 24.1.15
- xorg-x11-server: fixed in 21.1.26

## Description

A integer overflow that can lead to a buffer overrread in the XRes QueryResourceBytes Swap Path in the X.Org xwayland before 24.1.15 and X Server before 21.1.26 could be used by authenticated clients to crash the X server.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on xwayland, xorg-x11-server, upgrade to a fixed version (xwayland 24.1.15 · xorg-x11-server 21.1.26) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, run the stack.check operation (execute) on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Check your systems with an agent

```text
Check whether my systems are affected by CVE-2026-109094 (X.Org Server XRes QueryResourceBytes Swap Path Size Overflow), using the cve.now data below.

Rules: work read-only. Do not run exploit code, proof-of-concept scripts or scanners that send attack payloads, and do not change any configuration, package, image or deployment. Report findings only.

What cve.now has for CVE-2026-109094 (entry last updated 2026-11-13):
Affected:
- X.Org xwayland: fixed in 24.1.15
- X.Org xorg-x11-server: fixed in 21.1.26
Fixed versions: 24.1.15, 21.1.26.
Conditions (all must be true for the bug to be hit):
- Runs on a 32-bit X server (source: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/a59678e491a762e504829cac069cf37f4ccafe0d)
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
Attacker needs: local access, low-privilege login, no user action.
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-109094 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-109094 only. If you also check another CVE, look up its own KEV status; never assume it from this one.

How to check:
- Installed software: check what is actually running, not what a repo declares. Read the version from each host, container image and Kubernetes node (the binary's version output, the OS package database, image layers), and check whether the conditions above hold there. Distribution packages may carry a backported fix under an older version number; confirm against the distribution's own advisory.

Verify against the linked advisories before concluding, and cite the date you read each one:
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/a59678e491a762e504829cac069cf37f4ccafe0d
Do not conclude an asset is unaffected unless you checked it and the evidence covers both its version and the conditions above. If you could not check something, mark it unknown and say what is missing.

Report a table with one row per asset and these columns: Asset | Version or build | Status (affected, fixed, not applicable, unknown) | Compensating controls | Exposure (internet-facing, internal, none) | Evidence | Next action.

Entry: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-109094
For follow-up questions, use the cve.now MCP server at https://mcp.cve.now/mcp (no authentication), for example execute with name cve.get and arguments {"id": "CVE-2026-109094"}.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-109094 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-109094

### What does this mean?

A large numSpecs value in the XRes QueryResourceBytes request can wrap around on 32-bit servers. The swap loop then walks past the end of the request buffer, which is an out-of-bounds memory access in the X server.

Source: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/a59678e491a762e504829cac069cf37f4ccafe0d

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-109094?

xwayland: before 24.1.15. xorg-x11-server: before 21.1.26.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-109094

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Affected are xwayland before 24.1.15 and xorg-x11-server before 21.1.26, and only 32-bit X servers are involved. To check, look at the installed xwayland or xorg-x11-server version and whether the X server is a 32-bit build.

Source: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/a59678e491a762e504829cac069cf37f4ccafe0d

### How do I fix CVE-2026-109094?

Upgrade xwayland to 24.1.15 or later, or xorg-x11-server to 21.1.26 or later. The facts give no workaround for versions that cannot be upgraded yet.

Source: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/a59678e491a762e504829cac069cf37f4ccafe0d

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## References

### CVE record

Establishes: The identifier and description.

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-109094

### Other links

- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/a59678e491a762e504829cac069cf37f4ccafe0d

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