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CVE-2018-14665
Published: Oct 25, 2018
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
45742
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
[xorg-announce] 20181025 X.Org security advisory: October 25, 2018
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
45922
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
USN-3802-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
45697
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
RHSA-2018:3410
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
105741
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
45908
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
46142
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
GLSA-201810-09
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
1041948
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14665
x_refsource_CONFIRM
45832
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
45938
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
DSA-4328
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
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