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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 Debuginfo 11-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 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
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