How severe is CVE-2025-62231?

CVE-2025-62231 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.3, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-62231 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-62231?

CVE-2025-62231 primarily affects Redhat Enterprise Linux. In total, 23 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-62231?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-62231 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-62231 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-36898.

When was CVE-2025-62231 published?

CVE-2025-62231 was published on 2025-10-30 and last updated on 2026-07-01.

CVE-2025-62231

CVE-2025-62231 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-190.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-36898
Weakness: CWE-190
Affected product: Redhat Enterprise Linux
Published: 2025-10-30
Last modified: 2026-07-01

Description

A flaw was identified in the X.Org X server’s X Keyboard (Xkb) extension where improper bounds checking in the XkbSetCompatMap() function can cause an unsigned short overflow. If an attacker sends specially crafted input data, the value calculation may overflow, leading to memory corruption or a crash.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-62231?: A flaw was identified in the X.Org X server’s X Keyboard (Xkb) extension where improper bounds checking in the XkbSetCompatMap() function can cause an unsigned short overflow. If an attacker sends specially crafted input data, the value calculation may overflow, leading to memory corruption or a crash.
How severe is CVE-2025-62231?: CVE-2025-62231 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.3, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-62231 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-62231?: CVE-2025-62231 primarily affects Redhat Enterprise Linux. In total, 23 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-62231?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-62231 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-62231 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-36898.
When was CVE-2025-62231 published?: CVE-2025-62231 was published on 2025-10-30 and last updated on 2026-07-01.

References

Affected products (23)

cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xwayland:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:4.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_els:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_els:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_tus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_tus:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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