GMXRC.bash in Gromacs 4.5.1 and earlier places a zero-length directory name in the…
Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
GMXRC.bash in Gromacs 4.5.1 and earlier places 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: CVE disputes this issue because the GMXLDLIB value is always added to the beginning of LD_LIBRARY_PATH at a later point in the script
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00338 27th 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
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gromacs:gromacs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.5.1 | Vulnerable | Gromacs |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:gromacs:gromacs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.5.1 Vulnerable ·Gromacs
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4001
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wv39-gr2w-7565
References
Sources
- CVE-2010-4001 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4001 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wv39-gr2w-7565 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-4001 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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