{
  "cveId": "CVE-2018-14665",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14665",
  "summary": "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.",
  "title": "xdmx: A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server before 1.20.3",
  "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.",
  "published": "2018-10-24T17:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Medium",
  "epss": 0.27241,
  "epssPercentile": 0.98068,
  "priority": "Routine",
  "priorityTier": 4,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "xdmx",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "fix": "xdmx 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xdmx-2-1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "released": "2018-10-24T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "xdmx-tools",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "fix": "xdmx-tools 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xdmx-tools-2-1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "released": "2018-10-24T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "xmir",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "fix": "xmir 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xmir-2-1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "released": "2018-10-24T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "xnest",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "fix": "xnest 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xnest-2-1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "released": "2018-10-24T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "xorg-server-source",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "fix": "xorg-server-source 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xorg-server-source-2-1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "released": "2018-10-24T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "xserver-common",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "fix": "xserver-common 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xserver-common-2-1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "released": "2018-10-24T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "xserver-xephyr",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "fix": "xserver-xephyr 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xserver-xephyr-2-1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "released": "2018-10-24T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "xserver-xorg-core",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "fix": "xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xserver-xorg-core-2-1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "released": "2018-10-24T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "xserver-xorg-legacy",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "fix": "xserver-xorg-legacy 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xserver-xorg-legacy-2-1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "released": "2018-10-24T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "xserver-xorg-xmir",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "fix": "xserver-xorg-xmir 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xserver-xorg-xmir-2-1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "released": "2018-10-24T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "xvfb",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "fix": "xvfb 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xvfb-2-1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "released": "2018-10-24T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "xwayland",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "fix": "xwayland 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xwayland-2-1.19.6-1ubuntu4.2",
      "released": "2018-10-24T17:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-07T18:46:35Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
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}