vulnerability
IBM AIX: xorg_advisory3 (CVE-2018-14665): Vulnerability in Xorg affects AIX
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Oct 25, 2018 | Dec 12, 2018 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 25, 2018
Added
Dec 12, 2018
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
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.
Solution
ibm-aix-xorg_advisory3
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