CVE-2015-0569

HIGH

Linux Kernel 3.0.0-3.19.8 - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in WLAN Driver via Packet Filter

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-0569. PoCs published by Shawn the R0ck.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a buffer overflow in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver by crafting a malicious PacketFilterParamsCfg structure and passing it via an ioctl call. The vulnerability (CVE-2015-0569) allows local privilege escalation due to improper bounds checking.

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

This exploit triggers a buffer overflow in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver by crafting a malicious PacketFilterParamsCfg structure and passing it via an ioctl call. The vulnerability (CVE-2015-0569) allows local privilege escalation due to improper bounds checking.

Classification

Working Poc 90%

Attack Type

Lpe

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver (Android)

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Local access to the target device · Wi-Fi interface name

MITRE ATT&CK

T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77691

Broken Link x_refsource_confirm

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

Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db

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

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0045

EPSS Percentile 64.0%

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