CVE-2015-0569
Heap-based buffer overflow in the private wireless extensions IOCTL implementation in wlan_hdd_wext.c in the WLAN (aka Wi-Fi) driver for the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.47%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the private wireless extensions IOCTL implementation in wlan_hdd_wext.c in the WLAN (aka Wi-Fi) driver for the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that establishes a packet filter.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 6.47% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77691Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/multiple-issues-wlan-driver-allow-local-privilege-escalation-cve-2015Broken Link
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39308/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77691Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/multiple-issues-wlan-driver-allow-local-privilege-escalation-cve-2015Broken Link
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39308/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.