CVE-2018-14665

Signals

NVD · CVE-2026-64604 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: VMX: Grab vmcs12 on CR8 interception update iff vCPU is in guest mode When updating CR8NVD · CVE-2026-64603 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: intel-hid: Protect ACPI notify handler against recursion Since commit e2ffcda1NVD · CVE-2026-64602 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: adc: spear: Initialize completion before requesting IRQ In the report from Jaeyoung ChuNVD · CVE-2026-64601 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: us144mkii: capture_urb_complete: redundant usb_anchor_urb corrupts anchor list on eachCISA KEV · CVE-2026-63077 · 9.8 · JetBrains TeamCity Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-05 · Due 2026-08-08CISA KEV · CVE-2026-18556 · 7.4 · N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-04 · Due 2026-08-07NVD · CVE-2026-64604 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: VMX: Grab vmcs12 on CR8 interception update iff vCPU is in guest mode When updating CR8NVD · CVE-2026-64603 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: intel-hid: Protect ACPI notify handler against recursion Since commit e2ffcda1NVD · CVE-2026-64602 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: adc: spear: Initialize completion before requesting IRQ In the report from Jaeyoung ChuNVD · CVE-2026-64601 · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: us144mkii: capture_urb_complete: redundant usb_anchor_urb corrupts anchor list on eachCISA KEV · CVE-2026-63077 · 9.8 · JetBrains TeamCity Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-05 · Due 2026-08-08CISA KEV · CVE-2026-18556 · 7.4 · N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability · Added 2026-08-04 · Due 2026-08-07

CVE Database · CVE-2018-14665

CVE-2018-14665

· N/AModified

CVSS v3.1

N/A

EPSS

27.04%

Published

Oct 25, 2018

Modified

Aug 29, 2025

Public PoC / Exploit (9)

All weaponized →

TrickestTrickest PoC index Exploit-DBXorg X11 Server (AIX) - Local Privilege Escalation Exploit-DBxorg-x11-server < 1.20.1 - Local Privilege Escalation Exploit-DBXorg X11 Server - SUID privilege escalation (Metasploit)Exploit-DBxorg-x11-server < 1.20.3 - 'modulepath' Local Privilege Escalation Exploit-DBxorg-x11-server < 1.20.3 - Local Privilege Escalation Exploit-DBxorg-x11-server 1.20.3 - Privilege Escalation Exploit-DBxorg-x11-server < 1.20.3 (Solaris 11) - 'inittab Local Privilege Escalation Exploit-DBXorg X11 Server - Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)

Links to public security research (Exploit-DB, Nuclei, Trickest, GitHub) for defensive use only.

Description

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.

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863

Affected Products (11)

x.org · x_server (up to 1.20.3)vulnerable

redhat · enterprise_linux_desktopvulnerable

redhat · enterprise_linux_servervulnerable

redhat · enterprise_linux_server_ausvulnerable

redhat · enterprise_linux_server_eusvulnerable

redhat · enterprise_linux_server_tusvulnerable

redhat · enterprise_linux_workstationvulnerable

canonical · ubuntu_linuxvulnerable

canonical · ubuntu_linux