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FKIE_CVE-2015-3036

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-05-21 01:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:25
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://blog.sec-consult.com/2015/05/kcodes-netusb-how-small-taiwanese.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131987/KCodes-NetUSB-Buffer-Overflow.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133919/NetUSB-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/74
cve@mitre.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/50
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/177092Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74724
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032377
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38454/
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38566/
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20150519-0_KCodes_NetUSB_Kernel_Stack_Buffer_Overflow_v10.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://blog.sec-consult.com/2015/05/kcodes-netusb-how-small-taiwanese.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131987/KCodes-NetUSB-Buffer-Overflow.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133919/NetUSB-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/74
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/50
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/177092Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74724
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032377
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38454/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38566/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20150519-0_KCodes_NetUSB_Kernel_Stack_Buffer_Overflow_v10.txt
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
kcodes netusb -

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    },
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      "value": "Desbordamiento de buffer basado en pila en la funci\u00f3n run_init_sbus en el m\u00f3dulo KCodes NetUSB para el kernel de Linux, utilizada en ciertos productos NETGEAR, los productos TP-LINK, y otros productos, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario mediante la provisi\u00f3n de un nombre de ordenador largo en una sesi\u00f3n en el puerto TCP 20005."
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  "id": "CVE-2015-3036",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:25:10.070",
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          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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}



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