xdmx: A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server before 1.20.3
CVE-2018-14665 is fixed in 12 products on 1 platform, first by xdmx 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2, released October 24, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| xdmx · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | xdmx 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Oct 24, 2018 |
| xdmx-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | xdmx-tools 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Oct 24, 2018 |
| xmir · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | xmir 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Oct 24, 2018 |
| xnest · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | xnest 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Oct 24, 2018 |
| xorg-server-source · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | xorg-server-source 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Oct 24, 2018 |
| xserver-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | xserver-common 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Oct 24, 2018 |
| xserver-xephyr · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | xserver-xephyr 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Oct 24, 2018 |
| xserver-xorg-core · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Oct 24, 2018 |
| xserver-xorg-legacy · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | xserver-xorg-legacy 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Oct 24, 2018 |
| xserver-xorg-xmir · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | xserver-xorg-xmir 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Oct 24, 2018 |
| xvfb · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | xvfb 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Oct 24, 2018 |
| xwayland · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | xwayland 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Oct 24, 2018 |
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