cve-2018-14665
CRITICAL vulncheck_kev
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.
Timeline
- Published
- 2020-10-01 00:00 UTC
- Last Modified
- 2020-10-01
CVSS Details
CVSS details not available.
Affected Products
No product information available.
References
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Linked Vulnerabilities
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"cvss": 0.0,
"datePublished": "2020-10-01T00:00:00Z",
"dateUpdated": "2020-10-01T00:00:00Z",
"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.",
"dueDate": "",
"id": "CVE-2018-14665",
"kev_catalogs": [
"vulncheck"
],
"knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Known",
"product": "x_server",
"requiredAction": "Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.",
"severity": "CRITICAL",
"source": "vulncheck_kev",
"title": "x.org x_server Incorrect Authorization",
"vendor": "x.org"
}
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