Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | <= 7.0 | |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 3.0, <= 3.19.8 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92693Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=579e796cb089324Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.codeaurora.org/buffer-overflow-vulnerability-wcnsswlanwrite-cve-2016Broken Link
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92693Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=579e796cb089324Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.codeaurora.org/buffer-overflow-vulnerability-wcnsswlanwrite-cve-2016Broken Link
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-5342?
CVE-2016-5342 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 (...
How severe is CVE-2016-5342?
CVE-2016-5342 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5342?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android, Linux Linux Kernel.