CVE-2010-3999

N/A Unknown

Published: November 05, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050269.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/050164.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/050177.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/42048

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/42054

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:241

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44563

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2848

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2898

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3060

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=644933

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050269.html