CVE-2015-3036 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 27.7% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 27.73% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-05-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| kcodes | netusb |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | NetUSB - Kernel Stack Buffer Overflow | 2015-10-29 |
| exploit-db | Linux/MIPS Kernel 2.6.36 - 'NetUSB' Remote Code Execution | 2015-10-14 |
References
- http://blog.sec-consult.com/2015/05/kcodes-netusb-how-small-taiwanese.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131987/KCodes-NetUSB-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133919/NetUSB-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/74
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/50
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/177092
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74724
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032377
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38454/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38566/
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20150519-0_KCodes_NetUSB_Kernel_Stack_Buffer_Overflow_v10.txt
- http://blog.sec-consult.com/2015/05/kcodes-netusb-how-small-taiwanese.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131987/KCodes-NetUSB-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133919/NetUSB-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/74
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/50
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/177092
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74724
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032377
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38454/
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