CVE-2015-3036
HIGHEPSS 98th pctlDescription
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.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
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
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.