vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-14665: X.Org X Server: Privilege escalation
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | 2018-10-25 | 2018-10-31 | 2024-11-27 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
2018-10-25
Added
2018-10-31
Modified
2024-11-27
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.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-x11-base-xorg-server
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