CVE-2015-3036
Stack-based buffer overflow in the run_init_sbus function in the KCodes NetUSB module for the...
CVE-2015-3036 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Kcodes Netusb, published May 21, 2015. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 27.7%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
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.
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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.
- Record
CVE-2015-3036- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
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CVE-2015-3036- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-3117 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2015-3117- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3pw3-9vx8-p5xg No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the run_init_sbus function in the KCodes NetUSB module for the...
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.
- Record
GHSA-3pw3-9vx8-p5xg- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linux/MIPS Kernel 2.6.36 - 'NetUSB' Remote Code Execution | 2015-10-14 |
| Exploit-DB | NetUSB - Kernel Stack Buffer Overflow | 2015-10-29 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
References
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/177092
blog.sec-consult.com/2015/05/kcodes-netusb-how-small-taiwanese.html
exploit-db.com/exploits/38454
packetstormsecurity.com/files/133919/NetUSB-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/50
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sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20150519-0_KCodes_NetUSB_Kernel_Stack_Buffer_Overflow_v10.txt
securityfocus.com/bid/74724
securitytracker.com/id/1032377
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3036
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3pw3-9vx8-p5xg