Executive Summary
Summary | |
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Title | X.Org X server vulnerability |
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Name | USN-3802-1 | First vendor Publication | 2018-10-26 |
Vendor | Ubuntu | Last vendor Modification | 2018-10-26 |
Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | N/A |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
Cvss vector : N/A | |||
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Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | |||
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Cvss Base Score | 7.2 | Attack Range | Local |
Cvss Impact Score | 10 | Attack Complexity | Low |
Cvss Expoit Score | 3.9 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.10 - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: X.Org X server could be made to overwrite files as the administrator. Software Description: - xorg-server: X.Org X11 server - xorg-server-hwe-16.04: X.Org X11 server Details: Narendra Shinde discovered that the X.Org X server incorrectly handled certain command line parameters when running as root with the legacy wrapper. When certain graphics drivers are being used, a local attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files and escalate privileges. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server-hwe-16.04/2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.2 |
Original Source
Url : http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3802-1 |
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
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2019-01-03 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2018-839720583a.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2018-12-13 | Name : The remote AIX host is missing a security patch. File : aix_IJ11000.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2018-12-13 | Name : The remote AIX host is missing a security patch. File : aix_IJ11544.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2018-12-13 | Name : The remote AIX host is missing a security patch. File : aix_IJ11545.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2018-12-13 | Name : The remote AIX host is missing a security patch. File : aix_IJ11546.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2018-12-13 | Name : The remote AIX host is missing a security patch. File : aix_IJ11547.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2018-12-13 | Name : The remote AIX host is missing a security patch. File : aix_IJ11549.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2018-12-13 | Name : The remote AIX host is missing a security patch. File : aix_IJ11550.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2018-12-13 | Name : The remote AIX host is missing a security patch. File : aix_IJ11551.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2018-11-16 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2018-3410.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2018-10-31 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-201810-09.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2018-10-29 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-4328.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
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2019-01-24 21:21:41 |
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2018-10-26 17:19:12 |
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