CVE-2014-9645 Information

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

Reference

http://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=4e314faa0aecb66717418e9a47a4451aec59262b http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/4 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72324 https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=7652 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185707 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.html https://plus.google.com/+MathiasKrause/posts/PqFCo4bfrWu https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-13 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3935-1/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.5