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xorg-server: vulnerability history, versions and safety

xorg-server is a package in the Debian ecosystem. Vulert records 242 vulnerabilities for it across 61 releases, from Mar 2006 to Jul 2026. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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242 vulnerabilities recorded U242
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20 with no fix published

No patched version yet — these are the ones to plan around.

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20 in the last 12 months

Most recent disclosure 08 Jul 2026.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on xorg-server i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Careful: 20 of the 242 vulnerabilities Vulert records for this package have no fix yet. Plan around those, or apply the workaround listed for each. The rest have a fixed version to move to.

Long-term outlook: usable, but needs attention 242 vulnerabilities on record across 20 years, 20 in the last year.

What to do: Plan around the 20 vulnerabilities with no published fix: each lists the affected range and any workaround that reduces exposure. No fix yet: Vulert alerts you the moment one is published. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 242 over 20 years · 20 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 08 Jul 2026 i
  • Highest CVSS 9.8 i
  • With no published fix 20 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for xorg-server, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

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Version Vulert vulnerabilities Fix published Details
2:21.1.23-1 U11 No Details →
2:21.1.22-1 U11 No Details →
2:21.1.21-1 U16 No Details →
2:21.1.20-1 U16 No Details →
2:21.1.18-2 U17 No Details →
2:21.1.18-1 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.16-1.3 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.16-1.2 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.16-1.1 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.16-1 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.15-3 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.15-2 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.15-1 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.14-2 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.14-1 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.13-3.1 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.13-3 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.13-2 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.13-1 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.12-1 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.11-3 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.11-2 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.11-1 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.10-1 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.9-1 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.9-1+hurd.1 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.8-1 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.7-3 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.7-2 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.7-1 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.6-1 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.5-1 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.4-3 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.4-2 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.4-1 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.3-2 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.3-1 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.1-2 U20 No Details →
2:21.1.1-1 U20 No Details →
2:1.20.14-1 U20 No Details →
2:1.20.13-3 U20 No Details →
2:1.20.13-2 U20 No Details →
2:1.20.13-1 U20 No Details →
2:1.20.11-1 U124 No Details →
2:1.20.11-1+deb11u17 U16 No Details →
2:1.20.11-1+deb11u16 U23 No Details →
2:1.20.11-1+deb11u15 U34 No Details →
2:1.20.11-1+deb11u14 U51 No Details →
2:1.20.11-1+deb11u13 U54 No Details →
2:1.20.11-1+deb11u12 U63 No Details →
2:1.20.11-1+deb11u11 U63 No Details →
2:1.20.11-1+deb11u10 U76 No Details →
2:1.20.11-1+deb11u9 U79 No Details →
2:1.20.11-1+deb11u8 U82 No Details →
2:1.20.11-1+deb11u7 U87 No Details →
2:1.20.11-1+deb11u6 U87 No Details →
2:1.20.11-1+deb11u5 U90 No Details →
2:1.20.11-1+deb11u4 U93 No Details →
2:1.20.11-1+deb11u3 U106 No Details →
2:1.20.11-1+deb11u2 U111 No Details →
2:1.20.11-1+deb11u1 U116 No Details →

Newest 61 of 61 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2006 10
  • 2007 6
  • 2008 20
  • 2009 2
  • 2012 10
  • 2013 4
  • 2014 30
  • 2015 4
  • 2016 2
  • 2017 6
  • 2018 15
  • 2020 6
  • 2021 10
  • 2022 24
  • 2023 19
  • 2024 25
  • 2025 33
  • 2026 16

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 20 of the 242 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for xorg-server

The 5 most severe of 242 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Heap Overflow Vulnerability in X.Org Server and Xwayland Packages 9.8 critical 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u11 18 Jan 2024
Local Privileges Elevation and Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in xorg-server and xwayland 8.8 high 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u4 14 Dec 2022
Local Privileges Elevation and Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in xorg-server and xwayland 8.8 high 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u4 14 Dec 2022
Local Privileges Elevation Vulnerability in X.Org's xorg-server Package 8.8 high 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u4 14 Dec 2022
Elevated Privileges and Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in xorg-server and xwayland 8.8 high 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u4 14 Dec 2022

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About xorg-server

Is xorg-server safe to use?

Vulert records 242 vulnerabilities for xorg-server in Debian: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 242 not yet rated. 20 of them have no published fix yet, so those are the ones to avoid or mitigate.

How many vulnerabilities does xorg-server have?

242 vulnerabilities are recorded for xorg-server in the Debian ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 242 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new xorg-server vulnerabilities disclosed?

20 vulnerabilities were recorded for xorg-server in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 21 Mar 2006. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of xorg-server are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor xorg-server for upcoming vulnerabilities?

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