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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-3103 is rated Exploit Available (50/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.08%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5167 | exploit_db | edb | 2008-02-21 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-17 | 0.04% | 0.08% | +0.04% |
| 2 | 2023-03-07 | 3.22% | 0.04% | -3.18% |
| 3 | 2022-02-04 | — | 3.22% | — |
Full EPSS history (3 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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1.9 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
gentoo
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high | CVE-2007-3103: 1 GLSA(s) (200710-11), 1 atom(s) (x11-apps/xfs); latest impact high. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2007-3103 |
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3103 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2007-3103 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (xfs), 9 status rows across 9 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): released 5, ignored 3, needs-triage 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-3103 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| fedoraproject | fedora_core | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora_core:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:as:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:es:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:ws:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | linux | — | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |