Enterprise Linux Desktop
CVE-2014-8169
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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CVSS VectorNVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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1DescriptionCVE.org
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.
AnalysisAI
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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.4). No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. 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 products include: Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Automount Project Automount.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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