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CVE-2014-8169: automount 5.0.8, when a program map uses certain interpreted languages, uses the calling user's USER and HOME

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CVE-2014-8169 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.4) affecting enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux hpc node, enterprise linux server. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 this priority

  • On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score4.4 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance0.3% (top 73%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-264
Published2015-03-18
Last modified2026-06-17
Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: automount project · opensuse · redhat

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Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

redhat enterprise linux desktop MITIGATE
Affected: 6.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.0
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
redhat enterprise linux hpc node MITIGATE
Affected: 6.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.0
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
redhat enterprise linux server MITIGATE
Affected: 6.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.0
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
redhat enterprise linux workstation MITIGATE
Affected: 6.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.0
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
automount project automount DOWNGRADE
Affected: 5.0.8
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.0.8
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy automount || rpm -q automount || automount --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.0.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison automount sudo apt install automount=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.0.8> sudo apt-mark hold automount
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list automount sudo dnf downgrade automount-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.0.8> sudo dnf versionlock add automount
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
opensuse opensuse MITIGATE
Affected: 13.1 · 13.2
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 13.1
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-8169?

enterprise linux desktop: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; enterprise linux hpc node: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; enterprise linux server: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-8169 being exploited?

CVE-2014-8169 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-8169 affect?

CVE-2014-8169 affects enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux hpc node, enterprise linux server. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.4). 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 pr

How urgent is CVE-2014-8169?

Priority 27/100. On your watchlist

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