# CVE-2010-4159: Untrusted search path vulnerability in metadata/loader.c in Mono 2.8 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse sh

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-11-17 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/mono/mono/commit/8e890a3bf80a4620e417814dc14886b1bbd17625
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3059
- http://lists.ximian.com/pipermail/mono-patches/2010-October/177900.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128941802415318&w=2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:240
- http://www.mono-project.com/Vulnerabilities#Mono_Runtime_Insecure_Native_Library_Loading
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42174
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=641915
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44810
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128939912716499&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128939873515821&w=2

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