Buffer Overflow in Broadcom's Wireless Device Driver for Cisco Linksys Adapters
CVE-2006-5882

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Key Information:

Vendor

Linksys
Status
WPc300n Wireless-n Notebook Adapter Driver
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 November 2006

What is CVE-2006-5882?

The BCMWL5.SYS wireless device driver from Broadcom contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. This flaw is present in versions prior to 4.100.15.5, specifically affecting the Cisco Linksys WPC300N Wireless-N Notebook Adapter. By sending a malicious 802.11 response frame with an excessively long SSID field, an attacker can potentially execute arbitrary code on the affected system remotely. Users are urged to update to secure versions to mitigate this risk.

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References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209376
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1017212
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30202
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EPSS Score

21% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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