SUSE: 2018:3456-1 Important: xorg-x11-server Local File Overwrite
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October 25, 2018
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available
Summary
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) Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch sdksp4-xorg-x11-server-13843=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch slessp4-xorg-x11-server-13843=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS: zypper in -t patch slessp3-xorg-x11-server-13843=1
References
#1078383 #1111697
Cross- CVE-2018-14665
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14665.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1078383
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1111697
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:3456-1
Rating: important
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