CVE-2018-14665
published 2018-10-25CVE-2018-14665: A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server before 1.20.3. An incorrect permission check for -modulepath and -logfile options when starting Xorg. X server allows…
medium6.6CVSS 3.0
AVPACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EXPLOIT
A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server before 1.20.3. An incorrect permission check for -modulepath and -logfile options when starting Xorg. X server allows unprivileged users with the ability to log in to the system via physical console to escalate their privileges and run arbitrary code under root privileges.
Affected
16 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | xorg-server | < xorg-server 2:1.20.3-1 (bookworm) | xorg-server 2:1.20.3-1 (bookworm) |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
| x.org | x_server | < 1.20.3 | 1.20.3 |
| x.org | xorg-server | >= 0 < 2:1.20.3-1 | 2:1.20.3-1 |
| x.org | xorg-server | >= 0 < 2:1.20.3-1 | 2:1.20.3-1 |
| x.org | xorg-server | >= 0 < 2:1.20.3-1 | 2:1.20.3-1 |
| x.org | xorg-server | >= 0 < 2:1.20.3-1 | 2:1.20.3-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.06.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv6.6MEDIUM
vulncheck6.6MEDIUM