CVE-2018-14665

CVE Details

Release Date:

2018-10-25

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.

See more information about CVE-2018-14665 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	6.6	Base Metrics:	AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Access Vector:	Physical	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (xorg-x11-server)	ELSA-2018-3410	2018-11-07

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