CVE-2010-4000

Published Nov 5, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
gnome-shell in GNOME Shell 2.31.5 places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-3976 gnome-shell in GNOME Shell 2.31.5 places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 10:40 PM
Reserved
Oct 19, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 6, 2010, 12:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:23 PM