CVE-2015-3036 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.70085.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kcodes:netusb:-:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*

No data.

No data.

Project Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Kcodes Subscribe	Netusb Subscribe

Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.64098}`	epss `{'score': 0.62074}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2015-05-21T01:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T05:32:21.368Z

Reserved: 2015-04-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-3036

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-05-21T01:59:27.087

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-3036

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119

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