CVE-2014-8169

Description

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.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2579-1 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1344.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192565 issue tracking
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00033.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73211 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=917977 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8169?
CVE-2014-8169 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8169?
To fix CVE-2014-8169, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8169 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-8169 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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