Bug 2450069 - VMware Workstation crashing because of a X11
Summary: VMware Workstation crashing because of a X11
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: libX11
Version: 44
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
unspecified
unspecified
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Olivier Fourdan
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2026-03-22 07:26 UTC by zalnars
Modified: 2026-04-03 17:03 UTC (History)
7 users (show)

Fixed In Version: libX11-1.8.13-1.fc44 libX11-1.8.13-1.fc43 libX11-1.8.13-1.fc42
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2026-03-27 00:17:58 UTC
Type: Bug
Embargoed:


Attachments (Terms of Use)
Output of vmware (14.01 KB, image/png)
2026-03-22 07:26 UTC, zalnars
no flags Details

Description zalnars 2026-03-22 07:26:04 UTC
Created attachment 2134438 [details]
Output of vmware

Description of problem:
Using VMware Workstation in Xwayland, it crashes when clicking into the VM's console. After crashing once, it doesn't reopen. This didn't happen on Fedora 43.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
The X.Org Foundation Xwayland Version 24.1.9 (12401009)
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build ID: xorg-x11-server-Xwayland 24.1.9-2.fc44

How reproducible:
Create a VM and click into the console.

Actual results:
It crashes.

Expected results:
It doesn't crash.

Additional info:
I attached the logs to the attachment.

Comment 1 Michel Dänzer 2026-03-24 14:03:26 UTC
This is a libX11 issue, fixed in 1.8.13 (by https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libx11/-/merge_requests/293).

Comment 2 Olivier Fourdan 2026-03-24 14:17:08 UTC
I'll update libX11, sorry for being behind there.

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2026-03-24 15:23:26 UTC
FEDORA-2026-55407192f5 (libX11-1.8.13-1.fc44) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 44.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-55407192f5

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2026-03-24 15:36:35 UTC
FEDORA-2026-65108dd499 (libX11-1.8.13-1.fc43) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 43.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-65108dd499

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2026-03-24 15:45:34 UTC
FEDORA-2026-92fecea2e1 (libX11-1.8.13-1.fc42) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 42.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-92fecea2e1

Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2026-03-25 01:59:36 UTC
FEDORA-2026-92fecea2e1 has been pushed to the Fedora 42 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2026-92fecea2e1`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-92fecea2e1

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2026-03-25 02:29:24 UTC
FEDORA-2026-65108dd499 has been pushed to the Fedora 43 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2026-65108dd499`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-65108dd499

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 8 Fedora Update System 2026-03-25 03:09:01 UTC
FEDORA-2026-55407192f5 has been pushed to the Fedora 44 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2026-55407192f5`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-55407192f5

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 9 Fedora Update System 2026-03-27 00:17:58 UTC
FEDORA-2026-55407192f5 (libX11-1.8.13-1.fc44) has been pushed to the Fedora 44 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 10 Fedora Update System 2026-03-27 01:18:07 UTC
FEDORA-2026-65108dd499 (libX11-1.8.13-1.fc43) has been pushed to the Fedora 43 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 11 Fedora Update System 2026-04-03 17:03:14 UTC
FEDORA-2026-92fecea2e1 (libX11-1.8.13-1.fc42) has been pushed to the Fedora 42 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.


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