Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20148169000
Revision Date:2015-03-18Version:1
Title:CVE-2014-8169 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2014-8169
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND While related to the CVE in some way, the 'autofs5' package in precise is not affected (note: '5.0.6-0ubuntu5.2').
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