CVE-2014-8169
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Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2579-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1344.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192565
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00033.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73211
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=917977
References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2579-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1344.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192565
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00033.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73211
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=917977
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