VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-3103
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.
MEDIUM 6.2EPSS 0.90%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.90%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.90% probability · 58th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- fedoraproject/fedora core · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=185660
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/242903
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=557Patch
- http://osvdb.org/40945
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26056Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26081Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26282Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27240Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35674Vendor Advisory
- 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
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00095.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00096.html
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=185660
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/242903
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=557Patch
- http://osvdb.org/40945
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26056Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26081Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26282Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27240Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.