# 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 in

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-03-18 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## 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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