CVE-2015-0569

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 3.19.8 - Out-of-Bounds Write

Title source: rule

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by Shawn the R0ck · cdoslinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39308

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (4)

[Vendor Advisory] http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77691

[Broken Link] https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/multiple-issues-wlan-driver-allow-local-privilege-escalation-cve-2015

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39308/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0045

EPSS Percentile 63.5%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-787

Status published

Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel 3.0.0 - 3.19.8

Published May 09, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026