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CVE-2026-34001: A flaw was found in the X.Org X server. This use-after-free vulnerability occurs in the XSYNC fence triggering logic,...

HIGH CVSS 7.5

Published: April 23, 2026 | Last Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the X.Org X server. This use-after-free vulnerability occurs in the XSYNC fence triggering logic, specifically within the miSyncTriggerFence() function. An attacker with access to the X11 server can exploit this without user interaction, leading to a server crash and potentially enabling memory corruption. This could result in a denial of service or further compromise of the system.

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