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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2018.3680.1
Category:SuSE Local Security Checks
Title:SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2018:3680-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-x11-server' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2018:3680-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xorg-x11-server' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2018:3680-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
This update for xorg-x11-server fixes the following issues:
CVE-2018-14665: Disable -logfile and -modulepath when running with
elevated privileges (bsc#1112020,

Note that SUSE by default does not run with elevated privileges, so the default installation is not affected by this problem.

Affected Software/OS:
'xorg-x11-server' package(s) on SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15.

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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