{"id":"MGASA-2018-0421","summary":"Updated x11-server packages fix security vulnerability","details":"A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server before 1.20.3. An incorrect permission\ncheck for -modulepath and -logfile options when starting Xorg. X server\nallows unprivileged users with the ability to log in to the system via\nphysical console to escalate their privileges and run arbitrary code under\nroot privileges (CVE-2018-14665).\n","modified":"2026-04-16T06:26:04.464123011Z","published":"2018-10-27T09:45:46Z","upstream":["CVE-2018-14665"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0421.html"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23757"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/25/1"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"x11-server","ecosystem":"Mageia:6","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/x11-server?arch=source&distro=mageia-6"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.19.5-1.2.mga6"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0421.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5","credits":[{"name":"Mageia","contact":["https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_Security_Team"],"type":"COORDINATOR"}]}