vulnerability

Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-14665: ELSA-2018-3410: xorg-x11-server security update (IMPORTANT)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 25, 2018
Added
Nov 8, 2018
Modified
Dec 3, 2025

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.
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.

Solutions

oracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-commonoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-develoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-sourceoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xdmxoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xephyroracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xnestoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xorgoracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xvfboracle-linux-upgrade-xorg-x11-server-xwayland
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