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CVE-2018-14665

PoC ×8
CVSS 3.0
6.6 medium
EPSS
27%p98
Published
()
Modified
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.

Vendors
x.orgredhatcanonicaldebian
Products
x server, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux server aus, enterprise linux server eus, enterprise linux server tus, enterprise linux workstation, ubuntu linux, debian linux
Weakness
CWE-863
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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