CVE catalog

CVE-2010-3393

magics++: CVE-2010-3393

Severity: Medium
Published: Oct 20, 2010, 6:00:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.39% · Oct 25, 2026

magics-config in Magics++ 2.10.0 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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	magics++	sid	`4.17.1-1`	fixed
Debian	magics++	forky	`4.17.1-1`	fixed
Debian	magics++	trixie	`4.16.0+really4.15.5-1`	fixed
Debian	magics++	bookworm	`4.13.0-1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	magics++	source	sid	`2.10.0.dfsg-5.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[598418]
Debian	magics++	source	forky	`2.10.0.dfsg-5.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[598418]
Debian	magics++	source	trixie	`2.10.0.dfsg-5.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[598418]
Debian	magics++	source	bookworm	`2.10.0.dfsg-5.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[598418]

[Debian bug #598418]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libmagics++-data]Fixed
Source package: [magics++]
Details (2)
- 4.13.0-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · bookworm; dsa · magics++ · debian · 12
- 4.13.0-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · bookworm; dsa · magics++ · debian · 12
[libmagics++-dev]Fixed
Source package: [magics++]
Details (2)
- 4.13.0-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · bookworm; dsa · magics++ · debian · 12
- 4.13.0-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · bookworm; dsa · magics++ · debian · 12
[libmagics++-metview-dev]Fixed
Source package: [magics++]
Details (2)
- 4.13.0-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · bookworm; dsa · magics++ · debian · 12
- 4.13.0-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · bookworm; dsa · magics++ · debian · 12
[libmagplus3v5]Fixed
Source package: [magics++]
Details (2)
- 4.13.0-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · bookworm; dsa · magics++ · debian · 12
- 4.13.0-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · bookworm; dsa · magics++ · debian · 12
[magics++]Fixed
Details (2)
- 4.13.0-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · bookworm; dsa · magics++ · debian · 12
- 4.13.0-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · bookworm; dsa · magics++ · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libmagics++-data]Fixed
Source package: [magics++]
Details (2)
- 4.16.0+really4.15.5-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · 13
- 4.16.0+really4.15.5-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · 13
[libmagics++-dev]Fixed
Source package: [magics++]
Details (2)
- 4.16.0+really4.15.5-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · 13
- 4.16.0+really4.15.5-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · 13
[libmagics++-metview-dev]Fixed
Source package: [magics++]
Details (2)
- 4.16.0+really4.15.5-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · 13
- 4.16.0+really4.15.5-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · 13
[libmagplus3v5]Fixed
Source package: [magics++]
Details (2)
- 4.16.0+really4.15.5-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · 13
- 4.16.0+really4.15.5-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · 13
[magics++]Fixed
Details (2)
- 4.16.0+really4.15.5-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · 13
- 4.16.0+really4.15.5-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.10.0.dfsg-5.1
  dsa · magics++ · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:05:02 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]