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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Published : 2015-03-18 16:59
Updated : 2024-02-04 18:35
NVD link : CVE-2014-8169
Mitre link : CVE-2014-8169
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-8169
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Products Affected
redhat
- enterprise_linux_hpc_node
- enterprise_linux_workstation
- enterprise_linux_server
- enterprise_linux_desktop
opensuse
- opensuse
automount_project
- automount
CWE
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls