6.2
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-3103
X.Org X11 xfs Font Server symlink Attack Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 15, 2007, 10:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

1.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-3103 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
3 Redhat linux
1 Fedoraproject fedora_core
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-3103.

URL Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=185660
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/242903
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=557 Patch
http://osvdb.org/40945
http://secunia.com/advisories/26056 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26081 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26282 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27240 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35674 Vendor 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=557 Patch
http://osvdb.org/40945
http://secunia.com/advisories/26056 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26081 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26282 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27240 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35674 Vendor 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

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

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

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/473869/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473869/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10802 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/5167 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5167 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10802 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/35375 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35375 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 17, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-3103 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-3103 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.00501

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability