CVE-2014-8169

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:automount_project:automount:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

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_server
  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_hpc_node
  • enterprise_linux_workstation

opensuse

  • opensuse

automount_project

  • automount
CWE
CWE-264

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