X.Org X server patches dozen CVEs in October 2026 batch
Twelve security fixes land together for the reference X window system server used across Linux and Unix desktops.
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X.Org patches libXfont2 font client flaws that can escalate privileges
Version 2.0.9 closes two heap memory bugs reachable from a malicious font server, one an incomplete fix from 2014.
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