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CVE-2018-14665
published 2018-10-25

CVE-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
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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
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
debiandebian_linux
debianxorg-server< xorg-server 2:1.20.3-1 (bookworm)xorg-server 2:1.20.3-1 (bookworm)
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
redhatenterprise_linux_server
redhatenterprise_linux_server_aus
redhatenterprise_linux_server_eus
redhatenterprise_linux_server_tus
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
x.orgx_server< 1.20.31.20.3
x.orgxorg-server>= 0 < 2:1.20.3-12:1.20.3-1
x.orgxorg-server>= 0 < 2:1.20.3-12:1.20.3-1
x.orgxorg-server>= 0 < 2:1.20.3-12:1.20.3-1
x.orgxorg-server>= 0 < 2:1.20.3-12:1.20.3-1

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