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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2018.3456.1
Category:SuSE Local Security Checks
Title:SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2018:3456-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-x11-server' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2018:3456-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-x11-server' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2018:3456-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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)

Affected Software/OS:
'xorg-x11-server' package(s) on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11-SP4.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-14665
BugTraq ID: 105741
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105741
Debian Security Information: DSA-4328 (Google Search)
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://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-09
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
https://www.securepatterns.com/2018/10/cve-2018-14665-xorg-x-server.html
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2018-October/002927.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3410
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3410
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041948
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3802-1/
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