CVE-2020-36158
MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: January 5, 2021 at 04:25 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:14 AM UTC
6 products affected across 4 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxFedora
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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%95%
3.0 ≤ v < 4.4.2504.10 ≤ v < 4.14.2144.15 ≤ v < 4.19.1664.20 ≤ v < 5.4.884.5 ≤ v < 4.9.2505.5 ≤ v < 5.10.6
Affected range stops below 4.14.214, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.19.166, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.250, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.250, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.10.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.4.88, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Cloud Backup· NetAppdrupal
95%All versions
All versions
netapp-solidfire-baseboard-management-controller (same device)
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5c455c5ab332773464d02ba17015acdca198f03d
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5c455c5ab332773464d02ba17015acdca198f03d
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HCHBIRS27VMOGMBHPWP2R7SZRFXT6O6U/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4843
References (9)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5c455c5ab332773464d02ba17015acdca198f03dx_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5c455c5ab332773464d02ba17015acdca198f03dMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00018.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00010.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HCHBIRS27VMOGMBHPWP2R7SZRFXT6O6U/x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
https://lore.kernel.org/r/20201206084801.26479-1-ruc_zhangxiaohui%40163.comx_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210212-0002/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-120
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