CVE-2015-0571 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the WLAN driver of the Linux kernel (versions 3.x and 4.x), specifically impacting Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products. The flaw stems from a lack of authorization verification for private SET IOCTL calls, allowing a crafted application to gain elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable locally with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation or public exploit code is noted, it received limited community discussion and media coverage, primarily in the context of a Google Android patch.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.0.0, <= 4.20.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.0.0, <= 3.18.66CPE 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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