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CVE-2016-5342

Heap-based buffer overflow in the wcnss_wlan_write function in drivers/net/wireless/wcnss/wcnss_wlan.c in the wcnss_wlan device driver for…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 44%
Public exploits
0
none known

Heap-based buffer overflow in the wcnss_wlan_write function in drivers/net/wireless/wcnss/wcnss_wlan.c in the wcnss_wlan device driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by writing to /dev/wcnss_wlan with an unexpected amount of data.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • source.codeaurora.org /quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=579e796cb089324c55e0e689a180575ba81b23d9 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/92693 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • source.android.com /security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • codeaurora.org /buffer-overflow-vulnerability-wcnsswlanwrite-cve-2016-5342 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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