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CVE-2014-9645 Detail

Current 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:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  03/12/2017
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.5 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 1.8

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): None

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 2.1 LOW
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized modification

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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=4e314faa0aecb66717418e9a47a4451aec59262b Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/4 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72324
https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=7652 Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185707 Issue Tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.html
https://plus.google.com/+MathiasKrause/posts/PqFCo4bfrWu Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-13

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-9645
NVD Published Date:
03/12/2017
NVD Last Modified:
07/27/2018