CVE-2020-36158

kernel: buffer overflow in mwifiex_cmd_802_11_ad_hoc_start function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/join.c via a long SSID value

Severity Score

6.7

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

mwifiex_cmd_802_11_ad_hoc_start in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/join.c in the Linux kernel through 5.10.4 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long SSID value, aka CID-5c455c5ab332.

La función mwifiex_cmd_802_11_ad_hoc_start en el archivo drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/join.c en el kernel de Linux versiones hasta 5.10.4, podría permitir a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario por medio de un valor SSID grande, también se conoce como CID-5c455c5ab332

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. The marvell wifi driver could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via a long SSID value in mwifiex_cmd_802_11_ad_hoc_start function. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-01-05 CVE Reserved
2021-01-05 CVE Published
2023-11-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CAPEC

References (11)

URL	Tag	Source
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00018.html	Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00010.html	Mailing List
https://lore.kernel.org/r/20201206084801.26479-1-ruc_zhangxiaohui%40163.com	X_refsource_misc
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20201206084801.26479-1-ruc_zhangxiaohui%40163.com	X_refsource_misc
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210212-0002	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5c455c5ab332773464d02ba17015acdca198f03d	2023-11-07
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5c455c5ab332773464d02ba17015acdca198f03d	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HCHBIRS27VMOGMBHPWP2R7SZRFXT6O6U	2023-11-07
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4843	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-36158	2021-11-09
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1913348	2021-11-09

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Netapp Search vendor "Netapp"	Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware"	-	-	Affected	in	Netapp Search vendor "Netapp"	Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller"	-	-	Safe
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				>= 3.0 < 4.4.250 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.0 < 4.4.250"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				>= 4.5 < 4.9.250 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.5 < 4.9.250"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				>= 4.10 < 4.14.214 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.10 < 4.14.214"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				>= 4.15 < 4.19.166 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.15 < 4.19.166"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				>= 4.20 < 5.4.88 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.20 < 5.4.88"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				>= 5.5 < 5.10.6 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.5 < 5.10.6"		-		Affected
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				33 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "33"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				10.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "10.0"		-		Affected
Netapp Search vendor "Netapp"		Cloud Backup Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Cloud Backup"				-		-		Affected