medium6.6Public exploit code
CVE-2018-14665
A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server before 1.20.3.
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Xorg X11 Server - Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)2019-11-20 · local · unix · Verified
- Xorg X11 Server - SUID privilege escalation (Metasploit)2018-11-26 · local · multiple · Verified
- xorg-x11-server < 1.20.3 (Solaris 11) - 'inittab Local Privilege Escalation2019-01-14 · local · solaris
- Xorg X11 Server (AIX) - Local Privilege Escalation2018-12-04 · local · aix
- xorg-x11-server < 1.20.3 - 'modulepath' Local Privilege Escalation2018-11-30 · local · multiple
- xorg-x11-server < 1.20.1 - Local Privilege Escalation2018-11-13 · local · linux
- xorg-x11-server 1.20.3 - Privilege Escalation2018-10-30 · local · openbsd
- xorg-x11-server < 1.20.3 - Local Privilege Escalation2018-10-25 · local · multiple
Impact
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| X.Org | X Server | before 1.20.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | Version 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | Version 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | Version 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | Version 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | Version 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | Version 7.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | Versions 16.04, 18.04, 18.10 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Version 9.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154942/Xorg-X11-Server-SUID-modulepath-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155276/Xorg-X11-Server-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105741
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041948
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3410
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14665
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/50c0cf885a6e91c0ea71fb49fa8f1b7c86fe330e
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/8a59e3b7dbb30532a7c3769c555e00d7c4301170
- https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2018-October/002927.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-09
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3802-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4328
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45697/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45742/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45832/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45908/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45922/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45938/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46142/
- https://www.securepatterns.com/2018/10/cve-2018-14665-xorg-x-server.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154942/Xorg-X11-Server-SUID-modulepath-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155276/Xorg-X11-Server-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105741
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041948
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3410