Vulnerability Spotlight: Two bugs in KCodes NetUSB affect some NETGEAR routers
Summary: Cisco Talos's Dave McDaniel found two vulnerabilities in KCodes' NetUSB kernel module, which shares USB devices over TCP and is used by some NETGEAR wireless routers. An unauthenticated attacker on the local network can send crafted packets to trigger an invalid memory read or return kernel addresses, causing denial of service, information disclosure, or remote code execution; Talos published details after its 90-day deadline passed.
Key Takeaway: Talos confirmed the bugs on the NETGEAR Nighthawk AC3200 (R8000) and AC3000 (R7900), and the fix was still only scheduled for release when details went public - so any of these routers on your network may carry an unauthenticated path to kernel memory disclosure and code execution until patched.
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- Topics
- Vulnerabilities & Patching
- Mentions
- CVE-2019-5016CVE-2019-5017
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