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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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DSA |
DSA-4328-1 | xorg-server security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-6560 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3802-1 | X.Org X server vulnerability |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:45:00 +0000
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X.org x Server
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
X.org xorg-server
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X.org x Server
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Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T09:38:13.000Z
Reserved: 2018-07-27T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-14665
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-10-25T20:29:00.250
Modified: 2025-08-29T13:42:30.557
Link: CVE-2018-14665
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN