CVE-2007-3103 EXPLOIT
6.2
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 0.9% (pctl 59)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.2 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 0.9% — more likely to be exploited than 59% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-59 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-07-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| fedoraproject | fedora core |
| redhat | enterprise linux |
| redhat | enterprise linux desktop |
| redhat | linux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | X.Org xorg-x11-xfs 1.0.2-3.1 - Local Race Condition | 2008-02-21 |
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=185660
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/242903
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=557
- http://osvdb.org/40945
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26056
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26081
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26282
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27240
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35674
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-11.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1342
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0519.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0520.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473869/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24888
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018375
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35375
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1485
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10802
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5167
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