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CVE-2015-0569

Published: 9 May 2016

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.

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand
android kernels (flo, goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are
not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 14.10 and earlier preview kernels
linux-lts-saucy no longer receives official support
linux-lts-quantal no longer receives official support

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
trusty Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
xenial Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
linux-armadaxp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-flo
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
xenial Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
linux-goldfish
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
xenial Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
linux-grouper
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

linux-linaro-omap
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

linux-linaro-shared
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

linux-linaro-vexpress
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

linux-lts-quantal
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-lts-raring
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

linux-lts-saucy
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-lts-trusty
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

linux-lts-utopic
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
trusty Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [android kernel only])
upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

precise Does not exist

linux-lts-vivid
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [android kernel only])
upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

linux-lts-wily
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [android kernel only])
upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

linux-lts-xenial
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

linux-maguro
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

linux-mako
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
xenial Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
linux-manta
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
xenial Does not exist

linux-qcm-msm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

linux-raspi2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
xenial Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
linux-snapdragon
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Does not exist

xenial Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
linux-ti-omap4
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable
(android kernel only)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H