# CVE-2014-1845: An unspecified setuid root helper in Enlightenment before 0.17.6 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging failure to properly san

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-04-27 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An unspecified setuid root helper in Enlightenment before 0.17.6 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging failure to properly sanitize the environment.

## What to do

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91216
- https://git.enlightenment.org/core/enlightenment.git/commit/?id=bb4a21e98656fe2c7d98ba2163e6defe9a630e2b
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1059410
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/03/19
- https://git.enlightenment.org/core/enlightenment.git/commit/?id=666df815cd86a50343859bce36c5cf968c5f38b0

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