DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9645

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9645
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9645.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9645
Upstream
Published
2017-03-12T06:59:00Z
Modified
2025-09-30T03:54:23Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

The addprobe 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 /sndpcm none /" command.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / busybox

Package

Name
busybox
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/busybox?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.22.0-15

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Debian:12 / busybox

Package

Name
busybox
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/busybox?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.22.0-15

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Debian:13 / busybox

Package

Name
busybox
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/busybox?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.22.0-15

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Debian:14 / busybox

Package

Name
busybox
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/busybox?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.22.0-15

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}