CVE-2007-3103

Public Exploit

Description

The init.d script for the X.Org X11 xfs font server on various Linux distributions might allow local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/.font-unix temporary file.

Category

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10802 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/35674 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24888 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0520.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26081 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1342 vendor advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1485
http://secunia.com/advisories/27240 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26056 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473869/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5167 exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018375 vdb entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-11.xml vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00095.html vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/242903
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35375 vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=557 third party advisory patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/26282 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0519.html vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/40945 vdb entry
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=185660
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00096.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3103?
CVE-2007-3103 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-3103?
To fix CVE-2007-3103, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-3103 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-3103 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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