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medium6.2Public exploit code

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 arbitrary files via a s…

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
FedoraprojectFedora Core
Version 6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux
Version 4.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop
Version 4.0
RedhatLinux
All versions

Weakness classification

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