XWayland 24.1.13 closes two more vulnerabilities in X.Org code

The developers have published the XWayland 24.1.13 release, aimed at addressing two new security issues related to the X.Org Server codebase.

Because XWayland uses a substantial portion of the X.Org Server code to ensure compatibility for X11 applications in Wayland environments, vulnerabilities discovered in that codebase affect it as well. Information about these issues has been disclosed publicly.

The release of version 24.1.13 continues a string of pinpoint security updates aimed at closing gaps inherited from the shared X.Org Server code. Users running XWayland as part of their distributions are advised to upgrade to the new version as it becomes available in the repositories.

X.Org Server and its associated components, including XWayland, continue to be a source of periodically discovered vulnerabilities, which underscores the importance of promptly applying security updates for systems that still rely on X11 compatibility.

Source: Phoronix