automount 5.0.8, when a program map uses certain interpreted languages, uses the calling user's USER and HOME environment variable values instead of the values for the user used to run the mapped program, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program in the user home directory.
                
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| References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00033.html - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1344.html - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html - | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73211 - | |
| References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2579-1 - | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192565 - Issue Tracking | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=917977 - Issue Tracking | 
Information
                Published : 2015-03-18 16:59
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2014-8169
Mitre link : CVE-2014-8169
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-8169
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                redhat
- enterprise_linux_hpc_node
- enterprise_linux_workstation
- enterprise_linux_desktop
- enterprise_linux_server
automount_project
- automount
opensuse
- opensuse
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-264
                        
            Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
