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CVE-2018-14665

CVE-2018-14665

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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.

CVSS 6.6 · Medium · EPSS 27.2% · Public exploit · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • n/a

    Versions
    • n/a: Affected

    No fix published

  • xorg-server Debian:12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2:1.20.3-1

    Update to 2:1.20.3-1

  • xorg-server Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2:1.20.3-1

    Update to 2:1.20.3-1

  • xorg-server Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2:1.20.3-1

    Update to 2:1.20.3-1

  • xorg-server-hwe-16.04 Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 2:1.18.4-1ubuntu6.1~16.04.1
    • 2:1.18.4-1ubuntu6.1~16.04.2
    • 2:1.19.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.2
    • 2:1.19.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.3
    • 2:1.19.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.4
    • 2:1.19.5-0ubuntu2~16.04.1
    • 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4~16.04.1
    • 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.2

    Update to 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.2

  • xorg-server Ubuntu:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 2:1.19.5-0ubuntu2
    • 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu1
    • 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu2
    • 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu3
    • 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4
    • 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2

    Update to 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2

Original sources

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