Medium severity · published Mar 12, 2017
CVE-2014-9645
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…
5.5
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BU
Busybox · Busybox
through 1.22.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9645
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9645
Issue Tracking
http://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=4e314faa0aecb66717418e9a47a4451aec59262b
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/4
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72324
Issue Tracking
https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=7652
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185707
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