CVE-2015-0569

Name: CVE-2015-0569
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-05-09T10:59:00.187+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 6.47%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-0569 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 6.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

6.47%

92.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.0.0, <= 3.19.8
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.0.0, <= 4.20.15

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77691Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/multiple-issues-wlan-driver-allow-local-privilege-escalation-cve-2015Broken Link
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39308/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77691Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/multiple-issues-wlan-driver-allow-local-privilege-escalation-cve-2015Broken Link
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39308/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: May 9, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-0569?

How severe is CVE-2015-0569?

CVE-2015-0569 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 6.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0569?

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Source: NVD / NIST