Security update for xorg-x11-server SUSE Patch security@suse.de SUSE Security Team SUSE-SU-2018:3456-1 Final 1 1 2018-10-25T14:42:13Z current 2018-10-25T14:42:13Z 2018-10-25T14:42:13Z cve-database/bin/generate-cvrf.pl 2017-02-24T01:00:00Z Security update for xorg-x11-server This update for xorg-x11-server provides the following fix: Security issue fixed: - CVE-2018-14665: Local attackers could overwrite system files in any directory using the -logfile option and gain privileges (bsc#1111697) Non security issues fixed: - Do not write past the allocated buffer. (bsc#1078383) The CVRF data is provided by SUSE under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0). sdksp4-xorg-x11-server-13843,sleposp3-xorg-x11-server-13843,slessp3-xorg-x11-server-13843,slessp4-xorg-x11-server-13843 Copyright SUSE LLC under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0) https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20183456-1/ Link for SUSE-SU-2018:3456-1 https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2018-October/004793.html E-Mail link for SUSE-SU-2018:3456-1 https://www.suse.com/support/security/rating/ SUSE Security Ratings https://bugzilla.suse.com/1078383 SUSE Bug 1078383 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1111697 SUSE Bug 1111697 https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14665/ SUSE CVE CVE-2018-14665 page SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 xorg-x11-server-sdk-7.4-27.122.21.1 xorg-x11-Xvnc-7.4-27.122.21.1 xorg-x11-server-7.4-27.122.21.1 xorg-x11-server-extra-7.4-27.122.21.1 xorg-x11-Xvnc-7.4-27.122.21.1 as a component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 xorg-x11-server-7.4-27.122.21.1 as a component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 xorg-x11-server-extra-7.4-27.122.21.1 as a component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 xorg-x11-Xvnc-7.4-27.122.21.1 as a component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS xorg-x11-server-7.4-27.122.21.1 as a component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS xorg-x11-server-extra-7.4-27.122.21.1 as a component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS xorg-x11-Xvnc-7.4-27.122.21.1 as a component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA xorg-x11-server-7.4-27.122.21.1 as a component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA xorg-x11-server-extra-7.4-27.122.21.1 as a component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA xorg-x11-Xvnc-7.4-27.122.21.1 as a component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 xorg-x11-server-7.4-27.122.21.1 as a component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 xorg-x11-server-extra-7.4-27.122.21.1 as a component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 xorg-x11-Xvnc-7.4-27.122.21.1 as a component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 xorg-x11-server-7.4-27.122.21.1 as a component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 xorg-x11-server-extra-7.4-27.122.21.1 as a component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 xorg-x11-server-sdk-7.4-27.122.21.1 as a component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 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. CVE-2018-14665 SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3:xorg-x11-Xvnc-7.4-27.122.21.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3:xorg-x11-server-7.4-27.122.21.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3:xorg-x11-server-extra-7.4-27.122.21.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS:xorg-x11-Xvnc-7.4-27.122.21.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS:xorg-x11-server-7.4-27.122.21.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS:xorg-x11-server-extra-7.4-27.122.21.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA:xorg-x11-Xvnc-7.4-27.122.21.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA:xorg-x11-server-7.4-27.122.21.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA:xorg-x11-server-extra-7.4-27.122.21.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4:xorg-x11-Xvnc-7.4-27.122.21.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4:xorg-x11-server-7.4-27.122.21.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4:xorg-x11-server-extra-7.4-27.122.21.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4:xorg-x11-Xvnc-7.4-27.122.21.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4:xorg-x11-server-7.4-27.122.21.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4:xorg-x11-server-extra-7.4-27.122.21.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4:xorg-x11-server-sdk-7.4-27.122.21.1 important 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20183456-1/ https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14665.html CVE-2018-14665 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1111697 SUSE Bug 1111697 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1112020 SUSE Bug 1112020