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CVE-2015-0569

HighPublished

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...

Published: May 9, 2016
Updated: Aug 6, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Jan 25, 2016

Primary CVSS

7.8/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 3.1

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

EPSS probability estimate

6.5%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 93.5%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

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.

Sources

Linux Kernel 3.x/4.x - prima WLAN Driver Heap OverflowExploit
Shawn the R0ck · linux · Jan 25, 2016

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