Stack-based buffer overflow in the SET_WPS_IE IOCTL implementation in wlan_hdd_hostapd.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 uses a long WPS IE element.
Source: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-0570
Reference (s):
- BID:77691
- URL: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77691
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html
- https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/multiple-issues-wlan-driver-allow-local-privilege-escalation-cve-2015