CVE-2018-14665

xorg-x11-server: Incorrect permission check in Xorg X server allows for privilege escalation

Published Oct 25, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.6 Medium EPSS 27.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4328-1 xorg-server security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-6560 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3802-1 X.Org X server vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared X.org x Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products X.org xorg-server
X.org x Server
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.08208}

epss

{'score': 0.06474}