CVE-2020-36158

Description

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.68% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20201206084801.26479-1-ruc_zhangxiaohui%40163.com/
https://lore.kernel.org/r/20201206084801.26479-1-ruc_zhangxiaohui%40163.com
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5c455c5ab332773464d02ba17015acdca198f03d third party advisory patch
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5c455c5ab332773464d02ba17015acdca198f03d patch vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HCHBIRS27VMOGMBHPWP2R7SZRFXT6O6U/ vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4843 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210212-0002/ third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00018.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00010.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36158?
CVE-2020-36158 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36158?
To fix CVE-2020-36158, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-36158 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-36158 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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