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Any autofs users that need to use quoted strings in autofs map entries (eg,
embedded spaces, some mount options, etc.) will encounter a program crash.

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The risk is only that the program will crash in this use case.

However, having had a customer report this in RHEL-8, and the correction
verified by support testing (as well as the customer) the risk of side
effects or regressions of including the correction is low.

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A number of our customers are heavy autofs users, and this fault can have
very disruptive consequences. For example if autofs is used for user home
directories it can prevent users from logging in, if used in batch processing
such a animation (Pixar) or geophysics data processing (Chevron) this can
cause job failures that result in fairly significant productivity losses.

Ian

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory (autofs bug fix and enhancement update), and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2020:5438