CVE-2015-0570
highpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.018 · 78 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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affected products (9)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-3995Google Android: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2016-05-02csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein anonymer, entfernter oder eine bösartige lokale Applikation oder ein Angreifer mit physikalischem Zugriff kann diese Schwachstellen in Google Android ausnutzen, um seine Rechte zu erhöhen, Informationen offenzulegen, das System zum Absturz zu bringen, beliebigen Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes auszuführen und um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
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references (10)
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- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-02.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/multiple-issues-wlan-driver-allow-local-privilege-escalation-cve-2015cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77691cnnvd
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77691enisa_euvd
- https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/multiple-issues-wlan-driver-allow-local-privilege-escalation-cve-2015enisa_euvd
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlThird Party Advisorynvd
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