RHSA-2026:49519: Important: tigervnc security update

Published Aug 3, 2026
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Updated

Important: tigervnc security update

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Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a remote display system which allows users to view a computing desktop environment not only on the machine where it is running, but from anywhere on the Internet and from a wide variety of machine architectures. TigerVNC is a suite of VNC servers and clients.Security Fix(es): xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: xorg-x11-server: stack buffer overflow in font alias resolution due to libXfont2 name length mismatch (CVE-2026-50256) xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: xorg-x11-server: use-after-free in miSyncDestroyFence() (CVE-2026-50257) xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: xorg-x11-server: stack buffer overflow in XKB key types due to unchecked shift levels (CVE-2026-50258) xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: xorg-x11-server: stack buffer overflow in XKB SetMap request via mapWidths indexing (CVE-2026-50259) xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: xorg-x11-server: use-after-free in FreeCounter() (CVE-2026-50260) xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: xorg-x11-server: use-after-free in SyncChangeCounter() (CVE-2026-50261) xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: xorg-x11-server: out-of-bounds read/write in GLX ChangeDrawableAttributes (CVE-2026-50262) xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: xorg-x11-server: use-after-free information disclosure in CreateSaverWindow() (CVE-2026-50263) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Red Hat

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems)
redhat/tigervnc<1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
redhat/tigervnc<1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
redhat/tigervnc-debuginfo<1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
redhat/tigervnc-server<1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
redhat/tigervnc-server-applet<1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
redhat/tigervnc-server-module<1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
redhat/tigervnc-debuginfo<1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
redhat/tigervnc-server<1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
redhat/tigervnc-server-module<1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
1.1.0-25.el6_10.18

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/tigervnc to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/tigervnc-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/tigervnc-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/tigervnc-server-applet to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/tigervnc-server-module to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.1.0-25.el6_10.18
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade xorg-x11-server/xorg-x11-server-Xwayland to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-50262
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade xorg-x11-server/xorg-x11-server-Xwayland to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-50259
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade xorg-x11-server/xorg-x11-server-Xwayland to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-50258
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade xorg-x11-server/xorg-x11-server-Xwayland to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-50260
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade xorg-x11-server/xorg-x11-server-Xwayland to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-50261
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade xorg-x11-server/xorg-x11-server-Xwayland to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-50257
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade xorg-x11-server/xorg-x11-server-Xwayland to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-50263
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade TigerVNC (xorg-x11-server/xorg-x11-server-Xwayland via libXfont2) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-50256

Event History

Aug 3, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:56 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:56 AM
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2026:49519?

The severity of RHSA-2026:49519 is rated as high, with a score of 7.

2

What does RHSA-2026:49519 address?

RHSA-2026:49519 addresses security vulnerabilities in the tigervnc package.

3

How do I fix RHSA-2026:49519?

To fix RHSA-2026:49519, you should update the tigervnc package to its latest version as recommended by Red Hat.

4

Is RHSA-2026:49519 applicable to all Red Hat versions?

RHSA-2026:49519 is specifically applicable to Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension.

5

What is the risk level associated with RHSA-2026:49519?

The risk level associated with RHSA-2026:49519 is classified as 33.

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