VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2007-3103

CVSS score6.2 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.90%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2007-07-15
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references