NetUSB Driver Flaw Exposes Millions of Routers to Hacking

A simple but shockingly dangerous vulnerability has been uncovered in the NetUSB component, putting Millions of modern routers and other embedded devices across the globe at risk of being compromised by hackers.



The security vulnerability, assigned CVE-2015-3036, is a remotely exploitable kernel stack buffer overflow flaw resides in Taiwan-based KCodes NetUSB.



NetUSB is a Linux kernel

How to Detect Exploits of the GHOST Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The GHOST vulnerability is a buffer overflow condition that can be easily exploited locally and remotely, which makes it extremely dangerous. This vulnerability is named after the GetHOSTbyname function involved in the exploit.



Attackers utilize buffer overflow vulnerabilities like this one by sending specific packets of data to a vulnerable system. The attack allows the attacker to