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CVE-2010-4000

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 sh…

Impact

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

VendorProductAffected versions
GnomeGnome-Shell
Version 2.31.5

Weakness classification

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