usn-3802-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2018-10-26 14:29
Modified
2026-04-22 07:36
Summary
xorg-server, xorg-server-hwe-16.04 vulnerability
Details
Narendra Shinde discovered that the X.Org X server incorrectly handled certain command line parameters when running as root with the legacy wrapper. When certain graphics drivers are being used, a local attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files and escalate privileges.
References
| URL | Type | |
|---|---|---|
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{
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"type": "Ubuntu"
}
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}
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}
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"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
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"binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.2"
},
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},
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"binary_name": "xserver-xephyr-hwe-16.04",
"binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04",
"binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.2"
},
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"binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.2"
},
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"binary_name": "xserver-xorg-legacy-hwe-16.04",
"binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "xwayland-hwe-16.04",
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}
]
},
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},
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}
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"2:1.19.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.2",
"2:1.19.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.3",
"2:1.19.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.4",
"2:1.19.5-0ubuntu2~16.04.1",
"2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4~16.04.1",
"2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.1"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
]
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}
},
"ecosystem_specific": {
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
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"binary_name": "xdmx",
"binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "xdmx-tools",
"binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "xmir",
"binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "xnest",
"binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "xorg-server-source",
"binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "xserver-common",
"binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "xserver-xephyr",
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},
{
"binary_name": "xserver-xorg-core",
"binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "xserver-xorg-legacy",
"binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "xserver-xorg-xmir",
"binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "xvfb",
"binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "xwayland",
"binary_version": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2"
}
]
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
"name": "xorg-server",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/xorg-server@2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2?arch=source\u0026distro=bionic"
},
"ranges": [
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"introduced": "0"
},
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"fixed": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"versions": [
"2:1.19.5-0ubuntu2",
"2:1.19.6-1ubuntu1",
"2:1.19.6-1ubuntu2",
"2:1.19.6-1ubuntu3",
"2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4",
"2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1"
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"details": "Narendra Shinde discovered that the X.Org X server incorrectly handled\ncertain command line parameters when running as root with the legacy\nwrapper. When certain graphics drivers are being used, a local attacker\ncould possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files and escalate\nprivileges.\n",
"id": "USN-3802-1",
"modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:36Z",
"published": "2018-10-26T14:29:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3802-1"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14665"
}
],
"related": [],
"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"summary": "xorg-server, xorg-server-hwe-16.04 vulnerability",
"upstream": [
"UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14665"
]
}
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