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.
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Information
Published : 2018-10-25 13:29
Updated : 2019-10-22 16:15
NVD link : CVE-2018-14665
Mitre link : CVE-2018-14665
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CWE
CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
Products Affected
redhat
- enterprise_linux_desktop
- enterprise_linux_server_aus
- enterprise_linux_workstation
- enterprise_linux_server_tus
- enterprise_linux_server_eus
- enterprise_linux_server
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
debian
- debian_linux
x.org
- xorg-server