CVE-2015-3036: kcodes netusb

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-3036 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in kcodes netusb. EPSS estimates a 27.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 21-05-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the run_init_sbus function in the KCodes NetUSB module for the Linux kernel, as used in certain NETGEAR products, TP-LINK products, and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a long computer name in a session on TCP port 20005.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.