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TI-2014-06784 Aliases CVE-2014-8169GHSA-q56m-rhvg-jwg2

automount 5.0.8, when a program map uses certain interpreted languages, uses the calling…

Priority LOW 20CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00335 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:automount_project:automount:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.8VulnerableAutomount Project
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:automount_project:automount:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.8 Vulnerable ·Automount Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:2417 Released 2015-11-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    autofs security, bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) autofs-1:5.0.7-54.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) autofs-1:5.0.7-54.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) autofs-1:5.0.7-54.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) autofs-1:5.0.7-54.el7
  • RHSA-2015:1344 Released 2015-07-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    autofs security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) autofs-1:5.0.5-113.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) autofs-1:5.0.5-113.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) autofs-1:5.0.5-113.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) autofs-1:5.0.5-113.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2417
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2417
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1344
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1344
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1344
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2417
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1344
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2417
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8169
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q56m-rhvg-jwg2

References

Advisory 3

Other 3

Sources

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