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CVE-2015-3036 in the critical feed json

Stack-based buffer overflow in the run_init_sbus function in the KCodes NetUSB module for the Linux kernel, as used in certain NETGEAR prod…

published 2015-05-21 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-3117

cvss
10.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
27.7%
EPSS 27.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

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.

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-38454)

Exploit prediction

27.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-38566 NetUSB - Kernel Stack Buffer Overflow dos, 2015-10-29
  • EDB-38454 Linux/MIPS Kernel 2.6.36 - 'NetUSB' Remote Code Execution remote, 2015-10-14

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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