CVE-2015-0570
Stack-based buffer overflow in the SET_WPS_IE IOCTL implementation in wlan_hdd_hostapd.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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.75%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the SET_WPS_IE IOCTL implementation in wlan_hdd_hostapd.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 uses a long WPS IE element.
- 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
- 1.75% probability · 77th 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.htmlThird Party 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
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlThird Party 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.