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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-1445-1 | busybox security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-2559-1 | busybox security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-9455 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3935-1 | BusyBox vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T13:47:41.807Z
Reserved: 2015-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-9645
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-03-12T06:59:00.147
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2014-9645
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN