CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-5342

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the wcnss_wlan_write function in the wcnss_wlan device driver for Linux kernel 3.x. Attackers can cause a denial of service or potentially unspecified other impacts by writing to /dev/wcnss_wlan with an unexpected amount of data.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may experience service outages, leading to loss of system availability. There is also a risk of unspecified impacts that could affect data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the wcnss_wlan driver to the latest version to mitigate the buffer overflow risk. Additionally, monitor system logs for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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 data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS