RedHat xorg-x11-server CVE-2018-14665 Authorization Bypass Vulnerability

Description

X.Org is an open-source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level functionality that full-fledged graphical user interfaces are designed upon. Security Fix(es): * xorg-x11-server: Incorrect permission check in Xorg X server allows for privilege escalation (CVE-2018-14665) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Red Hat would like to thank Narendra Shinde for reporting this issue.

Affected Applications

xorg-x11-server

CVE References

Other References