Linuxsecurity Fedora 44 Security Updates Address Multiple Vulnerabilities in Xwayland and X Server
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- •Fedora 44 updates released for Xwayland and X server addressing multiple vulnerabilities.
- •Vulnerabilities include ZDI-CAN-30136 through ZDI-CAN-30168, affecting Fedora 44 systems.
- •System administrators are urged to apply updates immediately to mitigate potential exploitation.
On June 2, 2026, Fedora released critical updates for its Xwayland and X server components, addressing multiple security vulnerabilities identified as ZDI-CAN-30136, ZDI-CAN-30159, ZDI-CAN-30160, ZDI-CAN-30161, ZDI-CAN-30163, ZDI-CAN-30164, ZDI-CAN-30165, and ZDI-CAN-30168. The updates include Xwayland version 24.1.12 and xserver version 21.1.23. These vulnerabilities could potentially allow unauthorized access or exploitation of systems running Fedora 44. Users are advised to apply the updates immediately to mitigate risks associated with these vulnerabilities. The updates can be installed using the 'dnf' package manager. The vulnerabilities were reported by the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI). Current status indicates that the updates are available and should be prioritized by system administrators.
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