CVE-2014-9645: Busybox

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Busybox Busybox: up to and including 1.22.1

Published 2017-03-12. Last modified 2026-06-17.