# 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 arbi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-07-15 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

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

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