Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 6, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-4000
CVE-2010-4000
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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:2.31.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:2.31.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =2.31.5
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