| Name | CVE-2014-9645 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-1445-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 776186 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| busybox (PTS) | bullseye | 1:1.30.1-6 | fixed |
| bullseye (security) | 1:1.30.1-6+deb11u1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 1:1.35.0-4 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 1:1.37.0-4 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
Notes
[wheezy] - busybox <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[squeeze] - busybox <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=7652
http://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=4e314faa0aecb66717418e9a47a4451aec59262b