Is CVE-2010-4000 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-4000 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-4000?

CVE-2010-4000 has a CVSS score of 6.9 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2010-4000?

Patch guidance is available from gnome security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2010-4000.

CVE-2010-4000 - remediation guidance & executive summary

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: local
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-264

Metadata

Primary Vendor: GNOME
Published: 11/6/2010
Last Modified: 4/11/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2010-4000

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