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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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1342-1 New xfs packages fix privilege escalation
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-3095 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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T14:05:29.094Z

Reserved: 2007-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-3103

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-07-15T22:30:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-3103

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2007-07-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-3103 - Bugzilla

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