CVE-2020-36158: debian debian_linux

Modified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36158DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36158

Published 05-01-2021Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-36158 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 8.8, adjacent network); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

8.8/10

010

High · v3.1 (CVE.org)

EPSS score

2.31%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

05-01-2021
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
04-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

mwifiex_cmd_802_11_ad_hoc_start in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/join.c in the Linux kernel through 5.10.4 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long SSID value, aka CID-5c455c5ab332.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

v3.18.8v2.07.2

EPSS trend

Probability

2.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.31% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

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CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of InputThe product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: adjacent network, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu48 products

linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-204.236 | < 4.15.0-137.141 | < 5.4.0-67.75
linux-aws< 4.4.0-1087.91 | < 4.4.0-1123.137 | < 4.15.0-1095.102 | < 5.4.0-1039.41
linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.4< 5.4.0-1039.41~18.04.1

linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2038.40 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1069.73+fips2
linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1095.102~16.04.1
linux-azure< 4.15.0-1109.121~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1109.121~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1041.43
linux-azure-4.15< 4.15.0-1109.121
linux-azure-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.4< 5.4.0-1041.43~18.04.1
linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fips< 4.15.0-2021.24 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1073.76+fips1
linux-dell300x< 4.15.0-1013.17
linux-fips< 4.4.0-1057.63 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.15.0-1054.62
linux-gcp< 4.15.0-1094.107~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1038.41
linux-gcp-4.15< 4.15.0-1094.107
linux-gcp-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.4< 5.4.0-1038.41~18.04.1
linux-gcp-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1
linux-gke< 5.4.0-1037.39
linux-gke-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.4< 5.4.0-1037.39~18.04.1
linux-gkeop< 5.4.0-1011.12
linux-gkeop-5.4< 5.4.0-1011.12~18.04.2
linux-hwe< 4.15.0-137.141~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.4< 5.4.0-67.75~18.04.1
linux-hwe-5.8< 5.8.0-45.51~20.04.1
linux-hwe-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iot-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-kvm< 4.4.0-1089.98 | < 4.15.0-1086.88 | < 5.4.0-1034.35
linux-lts-xenial< 4.4.0-204.236~14.04.1
linux-oemAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.10< 5.10.0-1011.12
linux-oem-5.6< 5.6.0-1053.57
linux-oracle< 4.15.0-1066.74~16.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1066.74 | < 5.4.0-1039.42
linux-oracle-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.4< 5.4.0-1039.42~18.04.1
linux-raspi< 5.4.0-1030.33
linux-raspi-5.4< 5.4.0-1030.33~18.04.1
linux-raspi-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi2< 4.4.0-1147.157 | < 4.15.0-1080.85 | All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscvAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.8< 5.8.0-18.20~20.04.1
linux-snapdragon< 4.4.0-1151.161 | < 4.15.0-1097.106

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Debian2 products

linux< 5.10.5-1
debian_linuxEOL9.0 | 10.0

Netapp2 products

Fedoraproject1 product

fedoraEOL33

Linux1 product

linux_kernel≥ 3.0, < 4.4.250 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.9.250 | ≥ 4.10, < 4.14.214 | ≥ 4.15, < 4.19.166 | ≥ 4.20, < 5.4.88 | ≥ 5.5, < 5.10.6

5 vendors · 54 products

References

21 links

patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20201206084801.26479-1-ruc_zhangxiaohui%40163.com/X Refsource MISC
lore.kernel.org/r/20201206084801.26479-1-ruc_zhangxiaohui%40163.comX Refsource MISC
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5c455c5ab332773464d02ba17015acdca198f03dX Refsource MISCREPORTPatchThird Party Advisory
git.kernel.org/cgit/…X Refsource MISCREPORTPatchVendor Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4843Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210212-0002/X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00018.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00010.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-36158REPORT

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