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…
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- redhat
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.
Public exploit
A reference of the record is tagged as an exploit or proof of concept: anyone can try it against an unpatched system.
- 5167 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
Timeline
ID reserved
By redhat
- 38 days later
· 38 days later
Published
- 17 years later
· 17 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.90% · top 40% of all CVEs (8 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.2.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (22)
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10802 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 35674 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 24888 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- RHSA-2007:0520 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 26081 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- DSA-1342 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1485 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 27240 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 26056 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20070717 rPSA-2007-0141-1 xorg-x11 xorg-x11-fonts xorg-x11-tools xorg-x11-xfs (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 5167 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 1018375 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- GLSA-200710-11 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- FEDORA-2009-3666 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/242903 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- redhat-xfs-privilege-escalation(35375) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20070712 Red Hat Enterprise Linux init.d XFS Script chown Race Condition Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
- 26282 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- RHSA-2007:0519 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 40945 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=185660 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- FEDORA-2009-3651 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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