Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Debian GNU/Linux patch for the couchdb…
Priority LOW 31Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Debian GNU/Linux patch for the couchdb script in CouchDB 0.8.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted shared library in the current working directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00599 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2953
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3qjx-2c9m-cjpj
References
Advisory 2
Other 6
- http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/blog.php?id=87
- [oss-security] 20100829 Hardening the linker (was Re: CVE request: CouchDB insecure library loading (Debian/Ubuntu only))
- [oss-security] 20100826 Re: CVE request: CouchDB insecure library loading (Debian/Ubuntu only)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=594412
- [oss-security] 20100826 Re: CVE request: CouchDB insecure library loading (Debian/Ubuntu only)
- [oss-security] 20100825 CVE request: CouchDB insecure library loading (Debian/Ubuntu only)
More Apache Couchdb vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-08521 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Packaging KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-09360 Improper privilege management in Apache CouchDB CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-09361 OS command injection in Apache CouchDB CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2020-01879 Missing authentication in Apache CouchDB CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-05784 Improper input validation in Apache CouchDB CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2018-08426 CouchDB administrative users before 2.2.0 can configure the database server via HTTP(S). CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2010-2953 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-2953 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3qjx-2c9m-cjpj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-2953 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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