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Posted on 14 August 2026
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202608-08
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Severity: High
Title: libinput: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: August 14, 2026
Bugs: #971879, #976730
ID: 202608-08
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libinput, the worst of which
could result in privilege escalation.
Background
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A library to handle input devices in Wayland and, via xf86-input-
libinput, in X.org.
Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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dev-libs/libinput < 1.31.3 >= 1.31.3
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libinput. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All libinput users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libinput-1.31.3"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2026-35093
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35093
[ 2 ] CVE-2026-35094
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35094
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202608-08
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2026 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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