--- title: CVE-2010-3998 description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-3998 --- # CVE-2010-3998 Publication date 6 November 2010 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Low** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description The (1) banshee-1 and (2) muinshee scripts in Banshee 1.8.0 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: Banshee might also be affected using GST\_PLUGIN\_PATH. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | banshee | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 13.10 saucy | Ignored end of life | | 13.04 raring | Ignored end of life | | 12.10 quantal | Ignored end of life | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected | | 11.10 oneiric | Ignored end of life | | 11.04 natty | Ignored end of life | | 10.10 maverick | Ignored end of life | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored end of life | | 9.10 karmic | Ignored end of life | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3998) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3998) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2010-3998) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3998) ### Other references *