CVE-2022-49737
A remote, authenticated attacker can exploit a vulnerability in X.Org X11 to perform a denial of service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability in X.Org X11 allows authenticated attackers to perform denial-of-service attacks.
- Who is affected
- Authenticated users of X.Org X11 systems are able to trigger the denial-of-service condition.
- Urgency
- High urgency; denial-of-service can disrupt critical display services on affected systems.
- Action
- Apply security patches for X.Org X11 CVE-2022-49737.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.33% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 25% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- high[UPDATE] [high] X.Org X11: Vulnerability enables denial of servicecert-bund · 2026-08-13
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