CVE-2014-9645
N/A
Published: March 12, 2017 at 06:05 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:18 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBusyBox
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
Description
The add_probe function in modutils/modprobe.c in BusyBox before 1.23.0 allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on loading kernel modules via a / (slash) character in a module name, as demonstrated by an "ifconfig /usbserial up" command or a "mount -t /snd_pcm none /" command.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (10)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=4e314faa0aecb66717418e9a47a4451aec59262bMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/4Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISC
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=7652x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185707Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.htmlx_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://plus.google.com/+MathiasKrause/posts/PqFCo4bfrWuQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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