Buffer overflow in Kcodes Netusb
CVE-2015-3036
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.277 (98.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.277 · newest: 0.277 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/177092 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- blog.sec-consult.com/2015/05/kcodes-netusb-how-small-taiwanese.html
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38454/ (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38566/ (exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/133919/NetUSB-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/50 (mailing-list)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/131987/KCodes-NetUSB-Buffer-Overflow.html
- www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20150519-0_KCode…
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/74724 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1032377 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-3036?
- CVE-2015-3036 is a vulnerability in Kcodes Netusb, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-05-21.
- Is CVE-2015-3036 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.