CVE-2010-3999
gnc-test-env in GnuCash 2.3.15 and earlier places a zero-length directory name in the...
gnc-test-env in GnuCash 2.3.15 and earlier 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
gnc-test-env in GnuCash 2.3.15 and earlier 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-2010-3999- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
gnc-test-env in GnuCash 2.3.15 and earlier 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-2010-3999- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-3975 No score
gnc-test-env in GnuCash 2.3.15 and earlier 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-2010-3975- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h7jh-3h8w-h94f No score
gnc-test-env in GnuCash 2.3.15 and earlier places a zero-length directory name in the...
gnc-test-env in GnuCash 2.3.15 and earlier 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-h7jh-3h8w-h94f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
gnc-test-env in GnuCash 2.3.15 and earlier 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-2010-3999- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-3999 No score
gnc-test-env in GnuCash 2.3.15 and earlier 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-2010-3999- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
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-2010-3999 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Gnucash, published November 5, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. Fixed in gnucash 2.2.9-10.
References
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050269.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2898
secunia.com/advisories/42054
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:241
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=644933
securityfocus.com/bid/44563
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3999
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h7jh-3h8w-h94f
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3999