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| author |   Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2018-10-30 21:47:48 +0100 |
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| committer | Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2018-10-30 21:47:48 +0100 |
| commit | a04fa6c1c72e1ad95f2bfb3bed6a2c9e6fc13080 (patch) | |
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| parent | GLSA-201810-08 added: PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities (diff) | |
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GLSA-201810-09 added: X.Org X Server: Privilege escalation
Signed-off-by: Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org>
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diff --git a/glsa-201810-09.xml b/glsa-201810-09.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8931f251 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-201810-09.xml @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201810-09"> + <title>X.Org X Server: Privilege escalation</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in X.Org X Server allows local users to escalate + privileges. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">xorg x server</product> + <announced>2018-10-30</announced> + <revised count="1">2018-10-30</revised> + <bug>669588</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-base/xorg-server" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.20.3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.20.3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>The X Window System is a graphical windowing system based on a + client/server model. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>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. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>A local attacker can escalate privileges to root by passing crafted + parameters to the X.org X server. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All X.Org X Server users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-base/xorg-server-1.20.3" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14665">CVE-2018-14665</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2018-10-30T15:53:55Z">whissi</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2018-10-30T20:42:13Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |