CVE-2014-9645

MEDIUM

BusyBox < 1.22.1 - Local Kernel Module Loading Restriction Bypass via Slash in Module Name

Title source: llm

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.

References (10)

Core 10

Core References

Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://plus.google.com/+MathiasKrause/posts/PqFCo4bfrWu

Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm

https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=7652

Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/4

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-13

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72324

Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185707

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.html

Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=4e314faa0aecb66717418e9a47a4451aec59262b

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3935-1/

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0063

EPSS Percentile 46.1%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-20

Status published

Products (1)

busybox/busybox < 1.22.1

Published Mar 12, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026