UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9645

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9645
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2014/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9645.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9645
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Published
2017-03-12T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:43:16Z
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
  • Ubuntu - low
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

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / busybox

Package

Name
busybox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/busybox@1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.20.0-8.1ubuntu1
1:1.20.0-9ubuntu1
1:1.20.0-9ubuntu2
1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "busybox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "busybox-initramfs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "busybox-static"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "busybox-syslogd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "udhcpc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "udhcpd"
        }
    ]
}