SUSE CVE-2014-9645

The addprobe 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 /sndpcm none /" command...

CVE-2014-9645

The CVE-2014-9645 entry concerns BusyBox, where the add_probe function in modutils/modprobe.c allows a local user to bypass module-loading restrictions when a slash (/) is used in a module name (e.g., ifconfig /usbserial up or mount -t /snd_pcm none /). This is a local-privilege-elevation style f...