Buffer overflow in Google Android
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 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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/ (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92693 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.codeaurora.org/buffer-overflow-vulnerability-wcnsswlanwrite-cve-2016-5342 (Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5342?
- CVE-2016-5342 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-08-30.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5342?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5342 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.