CVE-2018-14665 (GCVE-0-2018-14665)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-10-25 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 09:38
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Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2018-10-25 00:00
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