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CVE-2007-3103 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=185660	CVE
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/242903	CVE
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=557	CVE	Patch
http://osvdb.org/40945	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/26056	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26081	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26282	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27240	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35674	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-11.xml	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35375	CVE
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1485	CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10802	CVE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5167	CVE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00095.html	CVE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00096.html	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1342	CVE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0519.html	CVE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0520.html	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473869/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24888	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018375	CVE
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=185660	[email protected]
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/242903	[email protected]
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=557	[email protected]	Patch
http://osvdb.org/40945	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/26056	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26081	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26282	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27240	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35674	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-11.xml	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35375	[email protected]
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1485	[email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10802	[email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5167	[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00095.html	[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00096.html	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1342	[email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0519.html	[email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0520.html	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473869/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24888	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018375	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-59	Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
fedoraproject fedora core	6.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora_core:6.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux	4.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0::as::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0::es::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0::ws::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux desktop	4.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat linux	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 16, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 11, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 17, 2007	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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