medium
6.9
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-4159

First published: Wed Nov 17 2010(Updated: )

Untrusted search path vulnerability in metadata/loader.c in Mono 2.8 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mono<=2.6.7
Mono=1.0
Mono=1.0.1
Mono=1.0.2
Mono=1.0.4
Mono=1.0.5
Mono=1.0.6
Mono=1.1.1
Mono=1.1.2
Mono=1.1.3
Mono=1.1.4
Mono=1.1.5
Mono=1.1.6
Mono=1.1.7
Mono=1.1.8
Mono=1.1.8.1
Mono=1.1.8.3
Mono=1.1.9
Mono=1.1.9.1
Mono=1.1.9.2
Mono=1.1.10
Mono=1.1.10.1
Mono=1.1.11
Mono=1.1.12
Mono=1.1.12.1
Mono=1.1.13
Mono=1.1.13.2
Mono=1.1.13.4
Mono=1.1.13.5
Mono=1.1.13.6
Mono=1.1.13.7
Mono=1.1.13.8
Mono=1.1.13.8.1
Mono=1.1.14
Mono=1.1.15
Mono=1.1.16
Mono=1.1.16.1
Mono=1.1.17
Mono=1.1.17.1
Mono=1.1.17.2
Mono=1.1.18
Mono=1.2
Mono=1.2.1
Mono=1.2.2
Mono=1.2.2.1
Mono=1.2.3
Mono=1.2.3.1
Mono=1.2.4
Mono=1.2.5
Mono=1.2.5.1
Mono=1.2.5.2
Mono=1.2.6
Mono=1.9
Mono=1.9.1
Mono=2.0
Mono=2.0.1
Mono=2.2
Mono=2.4
Mono=2.4.2
Mono=2.4.2.1
Mono=2.4.2.2
Mono=2.4.2.3
Mono=2.4.3
Mono=2.6
Mono=2.6.3
Mono=2.6.4

Remedy

http://lists.ximian.com/pipermail/mono-patches/2010-October/177900.html

Remedy

https://github.com/mono/mono/commit/8e890a3bf80a4620e417814dc14886b1bbd17625

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-4159?

    CVE-2010-4159 is considered to be a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow privilege escalation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-4159?

    To fix CVE-2010-4159, you should upgrade to a version of Mono later than 2.6.7, where the vulnerability is mitigated.

  • What versions of Mono are affected by CVE-2010-4159?

    CVE-2010-4159 affects Mono versions 2.8 and earlier, including all versions up to 2.6.7.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2010-4159?

    CVE-2010-4159 can be exploited by local users who have access to the current working directory.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-4159?

    CVE-2010-4159 is classified as an untrusted search path vulnerability, enabling the execution of a Trojan horse shared library.

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