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CVE-2015-0571

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 1.35%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-05-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Linux, Android.

CVE
CVE-2015-0571
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
1.35%
Linux Android

Original NVD Description

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, does not verify authorization for private SET IOCTL calls, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, related to wlan_hdd_hostapd.c and wlan_hdd_wext.c.