CVE-2014-9645

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Summary

CVECVE-2014-9645
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-03-12 06:59:00 UTC
Updated2019-04-03 15:29:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-20

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Busybox Busybox All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
1185707 – (CVE-2014-9645) CVE-2014-9645 busybox: unprivileged arbitrary module load via basename abuse CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking
[SECURITY] [DLA 1445-1] busybox security update MLIST lists.debian.org
7652 – modprobe wrongly accepts paths as module names CONFIRM bugs.busybox.net Issue Tracking
The upcoming Linux kernel v3.19 will contain a fix for a vulnerability in the… MISC plus.google.com Patch, Third Party Advisory
USN-3935-1: BusyBox vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu UBUNTU usn.ubuntu.com
BusyBox: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201503-13) — Gentoo security GENTOO security.gentoo.org
Full Disclosure: SEC Consult SA-20200312-0 :: Authenticated Command Injection in Phoenix Contact TC Router & TC Cloud Client FULLDISC seclists.org
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Linux kernel crypto api unprivileged arbitrary module load MLIST openwall.com Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
BusyBox CVE-2014-9645 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
busybox - BusyBox: The Swiss Army Knife of Embedded Linux CONFIRM git.busybox.net Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 752837 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for busybox (SUSE-SU-2022:4260-1)
  • 752903 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for busybox (SUSE-SU-2022:4253-1)
  • 753000 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for busybox (SUSE-SU-2022:4371-1)
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