modprobe in the modutils 2.3.x package on Linux systems allows a local user to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| redhat / linux | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| suse / suse_linux | 6.4 | 6.4.x |
| suse / suse_linux | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux | 7.2 | 7.2.x |
| conectiva / linux | 5.1 | 5.1.x |
| immunix / immunix | 6.2 | 6.2.x |
| immunix / immunix | 7.0_beta | 7.0_beta.x |