CVE-2015-3036

Summary

CVECVE-2015-3036
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2015-05-21 01:59:27 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionStack-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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 10 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Kcodes Netusb - All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
KCodes NetUSB CVE-2015-3036 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Full Disclosure: SEC Consult SA-20150519-0 :: Critical buffer overflow vulnerability in KCodes NetUSB (VU#177092, CVE-2015-3036) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org
NetUSB - Kernel Stack Buffer Overflow - Hardware dos Exploit af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
SEC Consult: KCodes NetUSB: How a Small Taiwanese Software Company Can Impact the Security of Millions of Devices Worldwide af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 blog.sec-consult.com
NetUSB Stack Buffer Overflow ≈ Packet Storm af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 packetstormsecurity.com
Full Disclosure: Exploit NetUSB CVE-2015-3036 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org
KCodes NetUSB Buffer Overflow ≈ Packet Storm af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 packetstormsecurity.com
Linux/MIPS Kernel 2.6.36 - 'NetUSB' Remote Code Execution - Multiple remote Exploit af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
NETGEAR Router KCodes NetUSB Driver Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Vulnerability Lab - SEC Consult af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.sec-consult.com
Vulnerability Note VU#177092 - KCodes NetUSB kernel driver is vulnerable to buffer overflow af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kb.cert.org Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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