CVE-2015-0569 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the WLAN driver of the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x, specifically affecting Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices. This vulnerability allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges through a crafted application that establishes a packet filter. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high potential for impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, and it has received limited community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.0.0, <= 3.19.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.0.0, <= 4.20.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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