X.Org X Server: Privilege escalation

Background The X Window System is a graphical windowing system based on a client/server model. Description 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...

Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xorg-x11 (MDKSA-2006:056)

Versions of Xorg 6.9.0 and greater have a bug in xf86Init.c, which allows non-root users to use the -modulepath, -logfile and -configure options. This allows loading of arbitrary modules which will execute as the root user, as well as a local DoS by overwriting system files. Updated packages have...