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Full vulnerability report · 2021
CVE-2020-36158High confidence

n/a — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

Unknown · Unknown

8.8HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 1 structured product or package state remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityHighOperational priority:High, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • EPSS is 2.31% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Unknown Unknown and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 30 daysRemediation target: Within 180 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Cross-source reconciliation

Remediation availability differs by product scope

Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 1 structured product or package state remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Distribution package intelligence

Release-specific package status

Debian, ubuntu findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.

5 package states
Package result overrides the generic status

BlackTree has verified remediation for at least one product or source, but the relevant distribution still reports no fixed package for 1 affected package state shown here. Treat those rows as affected with no fix until that distribution publishes a fixed version.

Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Debian trixietrixie · sourcelinuxVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.5.10.5-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian bookwormbookworm · sourcelinuxVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.5.10.5-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian forkyforky · sourcelinuxVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.5.10.5-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian sidsid · sourcelinuxVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.5.10.5-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspi-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
CVE-2020-36158 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 43 · interimSUSE Product Security TeamCVE-2020-36158
196 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • kernel-source-azure as component of HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_116-default as component of HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_121-default as component of HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_124-default as component of HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_127-default as component of HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_130-default as component of HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_135-default as component of HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_31 as component of HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_32 as component of HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_33 as component of HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_34 as component of HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_35 as component of HPE Helion OpenStack 8
Summary
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.
Remediation
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2020-23736

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionPatch only the product branches with a verified fix

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 1 structured product or package state remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
01

What, why and how

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.

What

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.

Why

The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.

How

An attacker operating through an adjacent network may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

What

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.

Why

The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.

How

An attacker operating through an adjacent network may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
an adjacent network → Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') → execute code or commands in the affected security context
Attack surface
Adjacent
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-120 ↗

CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow'). The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:A/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.AVAdjacentAttack vector: The attacker must be on an adjacent or logically close network.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
After compromise, an attacker may use built-in shells, scripting engines, scheduled tasks and native network utilities for discovery, persistence or movement. This is a plausible LoTL path, not evidence that it has occurred for every attack.
UnauthenticatedRemote code executionCWE-120
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20210106Security Bulletin 06 Jan 2021

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 06 Jan 2021, published on 6 January 2021. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-864Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Red Hat

d?id=CVE-2020-26141 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26143 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26143 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26144 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26144 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26145 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26145 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26146 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26146 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26147 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26147 Référence CVE CVE-2020-27777 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-27777 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29368 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29368 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29660 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29660 Référence CVE CVE-2020-36158 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36158 Référence CVE CVE-2020-36386 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36386 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0129 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0129 Référence CVE CVE-2021-20194 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20194 Référence CVE CVE-2021-20239 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20239 Référence CVE CVE-2021-23133 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-23133 Référence CVE CVE-2021-28950 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-28950 Référence CVE CVE-2021-28971 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-28971 Référence CVE CVE-2021-29155 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CV

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-265Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

cord?id=CVE-2020-0465 Référence CVE CVE-2020-0466 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-0466 Référence CVE CVE-2020-14351 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14351 Référence CVE CVE-2020-14390 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14390 Référence CVE CVE-2020-25285 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25285 Référence CVE CVE-2020-25639 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25639 Référence CVE CVE-2020-25645 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25645 Référence CVE CVE-2020-25669 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25669 Référence CVE CVE-2020-27830 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-27830 Référence CVE CVE-2020-36158 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36158 Référence CVE CVE-2021-20194 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20194 Référence CVE CVE-2021-20239 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20239 Référence CVE CVE-2021-20261 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20261 Référence CVE CVE-2021-20268 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20268 Référence CVE CVE-2021-26930 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-26930 Référence CVE CVE-2021-26931 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-26931 Référence CVE CVE-2021-28038 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-28038 Référence CVE CVE-2021-28375 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-200Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu. Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire, un déni de service à distance et un contournement de la politique de sécurité.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-191Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Debian LTS

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux de Debian LTS. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance, un déni de service à distance et une atteinte à l'intégrité des données.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-125Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2020-25668 Référence CVE CVE-2020-25669 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25669 Référence CVE CVE-2020-27068 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-27068 Référence CVE CVE-2020-27777 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-27777 Référence CVE CVE-2020-27786 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-27786 Référence CVE CVE-2020-28915 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-28915 Référence CVE CVE-2020-28974 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-28974 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29660 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29660 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29661 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29661 Référence CVE CVE-2020-36158 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36158 Référence CVE CVE-2020-4788 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-4788 Référence CVE CVE-2021-3347 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3347 Gestion détaillée du document le 17 février 2021 Version initiale Alertes Avis Bulletins d’actualités Mentions légales Conditions générales À propos Contact cyber.gouv.fr service-public.fr legifrance.gouv.fr info.gouv.fr france.fr info.gouv.fr/risques Premier Ministre / Secrétariat Général de la Défense et de la Sécurité Nationale / Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-120Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2020-27835 Référence CVE CVE-2020-28374 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-28374 Référence CVE CVE-2020-28915 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-28915 Référence CVE CVE-2020-28974 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-28974 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29371 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29371 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29568 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29568 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29569 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29569 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29660 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29660 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29661 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29661 Référence CVE CVE-2020-36158 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36158 Référence CVE CVE-2020-4788 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-4788 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0342 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0342 Référence CVE CVE-2021-20177 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20177 Référence CVE CVE-2021-3347 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3347 Référence CVE CVE-2021-3348 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3348 Gestion détaillée du document le 15 février 2021 Version initiale Alertes Avis Bulletins d’actualités Mentions légales Conditions générales À propos Contact cyber.gouv.fr service-public.fr legifrance.gouv.fr info.gouv.fr fra

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-111Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux de SUSE. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance, un déni de service et une atteinte à l'intégrité des données.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-077Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Debian

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux de Debian. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un problème de sécurité non spécifié par l'éditeur, une exécution de code arbitraire à distance et un déni de service à distance.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-035Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux de SUSE. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un problème de sécurité non spécifié par l'éditeur, une exécution de code arbitraire à distance et un contournement de la politique de sécurité.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-021Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux de SUSE. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un problème de sécurité non spécifié par l'éditeur, une exécution de code arbitraire à distance et un déni de service.

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2020-015209Linux Kernel における古典的バッファオーバーフローの脆弱性

Linux Kernel には、古典的バッファオーバーフローの脆弱性が存在します。 ベンダは、本脆弱性を CID-5c455c5ab332 として公開しています。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix availability varies by product
Affected
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 5 Jan 2021 · Last source change 4 Aug 2024, 17:23 UTC · CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2020-23736
Product sourceVendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: affected product. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2020-23736↗Vendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team↗Patch or update reference↗Patch or update reference↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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