CVE-2015-0570

Published: May 9, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	From 4.0.0 to 4.20.15

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	From 3.0.0 to 3.19.8

Related CWEs

Out-of-bounds Write

The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (6)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link

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