CVE-2010-4000
EPSS 0.05%
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.
How to fix CVE-2010-4000
To remediate CVE-2010-4000, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/gnome-shell—upgrade to 2.91.3-1 or later
Is CVE-2010-4000 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.91.3-1