Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 6, 2010· Updated Apr 29, 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.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:2.31.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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