CVE-2010-3359 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious library in the current directory when LD_LIBRARY_PATH is undefined.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-3359?
CVE-2010-3359 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 12 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
If LD_LIBRARY_PATH is undefined in gargoyle-free before 2009-08-25, the variable will point to the current directory. This can allow a local user to trick another user into running gargoyle in a directory with a cracked libgarglk.so and gain access to the user's account.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3359?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Gargoyle Project Gargoyle.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3359?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2010-3359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3359, GHSA-wfv9-547j-vw5h.