X.org Security Advisory: multiple security issues X.Org X server and Xwayland

X.Org just dropped fixes for three security bugs in the old-school X graphics system—think the thing that draws windows on many Linux desktops. The advisory says xorg-server 21.1.19 and xwayland 24.1.9 patch nasty memory mistakes (use-after-free) and a number overflow, with IDs like CVE-2025-62229. Found by Jan‑Niklas Sohn via Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative. But the comments stole the show: one user warned that letting untrusted apps talk to X is “asking for trouble” and joked Tcl/Tk apps can even receive commands over X. Ouch.

Then the thread veered into a spicy side quest: Fil‑C, a safer way to write C code, could it have prevented this? One camp says yes—it's designed to lock down ancient C, even if the code dates back to the ’90s. Another fired back with a sarcastic “so, time travel?” which led to a callout: stop straw‑manning the question. Cue memes about the “Fil‑C DeLorean” and whether retro code can be saved without rewriting everything.

Meanwhile, curiosity flared about forks like X11Libre: are they already mitigating these bugs, or just following upstream fixes? The crowd’s consensus: update now, and if you still rely on X, treat it like a loud roommate—keep it separated from untrusted guests. Read the X.Org advisory for the gritty details.