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.
Affected products
- fedoraproject / fedora_core6.0 – 6.0
- RedHat / enterprise_linux4.0 – 4.0
- RedHat / enterprise_linux4.0 – 4.0
- RedHat / enterprise_linux4.0 – 4.0
- RedHat / enterprise_linux_desktop4.0 – 4.0
- RedHat / linux
References
- MISChttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10802
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35674
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24888
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0520.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26081
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1342
- MISChttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1485
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27240
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26056
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473869/100/0/threaded
- EXPLOIThttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5167
- MISChttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018375
- MISChttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-11.xml
- MISChttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00095.html
- MISChttp://bugzilla.redhat.com/242903
- MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35375
- MISChttp://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=557
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26282
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0519.html
- MISChttp://osvdb.org/40945
- MISChttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=185660
- MISChttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00096.html