CVE-2010-4000

Published Nov 6, 2010

Last updated 14 years ago

Overview

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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Analyzed

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 6.9
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.4
Vector string: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-264

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:2.31.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "E347BBC2-FF2C-44FD-B5D8-8BED3A89DBBC"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References