CVE-2010-4000
gnome-shell in GNOME Shell 2.31.5 places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH,...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-4000- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-4000- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-3976 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2010-3976- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gm3m-g83g-8676 No score
gnome-shell in GNOME Shell 2.31.5 places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH,...
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.
- Record
GHSA-gm3m-g83g-8676- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-4000- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-4000 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4000- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10366-1 No score
gnome-shell-3.22.2-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the gnome-shell-3.22.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10366-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gnome-shellDebian:12 |
before 2.91.3-1 | 2.91.3-1 |
gnome-shellDebian:13 |
before 2.91.3-1 | 2.91.3-1 |
gnome-shellDebian:14 |
before 2.91.3-1 | 2.91.3-1 |
gnome-shellopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 3.22.2-1.1 | 3.22.2-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-4000 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Gnome Gnome-shell, published November 5, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 23rd percentile. Fixed in gnome-shell 2.91.3-1.