5.5

CVE-2014-9645: busybox Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2015-0041SUSE-SU-2015:1445-1UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9645
Published 12-03-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-9645 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in busybox. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.64%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 4
DLA-1445-1SUSE-SU-2022:4253-1SUSE-SU-2022:4260-1SUSE-SU-2022:4371-1USN-3935-1

Timeline

  1. 12-03-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

49%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.64% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.64%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Suse3 products
  • busybox&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12< 1.21.1-3.3
  • busybox&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12< 1.21.1-3.3
  • busybox&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12< 1.21.1-3.3
Busybox1 product
Debian1 product
  • busybox< 1:1.22.0-15
Mageia1 product
  • busybox< 1.21.1-3.2.mga4
Opensuse1 product
  • busybox&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 1.35.0-6.1
Ubuntu1 product
  • busybox< 1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4

6 vendors · 8 products

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