Stack-based Buffer Overflow in WLAN Driver Allows Privilege Escalation via Crafted Application

Stack-based Buffer Overflow in WLAN Driver Allows Privilege Escalation via Crafted Application

CVE-2015-0570 · HIGH Severity

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

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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