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.
Published: 2026-10-27
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title libXtst RECORD EnableContext Reply Endless Loop
First Time appeared X.org
X.org libxtst
Weaknesses CWE-835
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxtst:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products X.org
X.org libxtst
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Subscriptions

X.org Libxtst
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: suse

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T16:26:20.597Z

Reserved: 2026-10-12T06:41:23.778Z

Link: CVE-2026-109088

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