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 instead of the values…

published March 18, 2015

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
25.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00335 · 25.4th percentile
Published
2015-03-18T16:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 MAR 16:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5