CVE-2018-14665
MEDIUM6.6EPSS 16.0%xorg-server - security update
Published: 10/25/2018Modified: 4/28/2026
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.
Affected packages (3)
- Alpine/xorg-serverfrom 0, < 1.20.3-r0
- Debian/xorg-serverfrom 0, < 2:1.20.3-1
- Debian/xorg-serverfrom 0, < 2:1.19.2-1+deb9u4
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |