Trivial Bug in X.Org Gives Root Permission on Linux and BSD Systems - BleepingComputer

Security Boulevard

Trivial Bug in X.Org Gives Root Permission on Linux and BSD Systems BleepingComputer A vulnerability that is trivial to exploit allows privilege escalation to root level on Linux and BSD distributions using X.Org server, the open source implementation of the X Window System that offers the graphical environment. The flaw is now ... CVE-2018-14665: Xorg Vulnerability Affects Both Linux and BSD SystemsSecurity Boulevard Easy-to-exploit privilege escalation bug bites OpenBSD and other big name OSesArs Technica all 4 news articles »