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CVE-2010-4005

6.9 · MEDIUM

The (1) tomboy and (2) tomboy-panel scripts in GNOME Tomboy 1.5.2 and earlier place a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan hor…

Published Nov 6, 2010gnomeCWE-94EPSS 0.41%

Overview

CVE-2010-4005 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnome tomboy. It was published on November 6, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The (1) tomboy and (2) tomboy-panel scripts in GNOME Tomboy 1.5.2 and earlier place 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. NOTE: vector 1 exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2005-4790.2.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnome. Update tomboy to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
gnometomboy0Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00000.htmlRefwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:035Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0457Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=644606Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00000.htmlRefwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:035Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0457Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=644606

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4005?

CVE-2010-4005 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnome tomboy. It was published on November 6, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-4005?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-4005?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnome. Update tomboy to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-4005?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-4005 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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