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.

Score
CVSS 2.0 4.4 Medium
Status
Modified - secalert@redhat.com
Published
2015-03-18
Last modified
2024-08-06
Weaknesses
CWE-264

Affected products

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