FKIE_CVE-2006-5882

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-11-14 19:07 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:32
Severity
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Broadcom BCMWL5.SYS wireless device driver 3.50.21.10, as used in Cisco Linksys WPC300N Wireless-N Notebook Adapter before 4.100.15.5 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an 802.11 response frame containing a long SSID field.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-11-11-2006.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/22831
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1017212
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209376US Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-6VGNHWPatch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Download_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115417109934&packedargs=sku%3D1144763513196&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4459
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4460
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30202
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-11-11-2006.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/22831
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1017212
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209376US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-6VGNHWPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Download_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115417109934&packedargs=sku%3D1144763513196&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4459
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4460
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30202
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linksys wpc300n_wireless-n_notebook_adapter_driver *
broadcom bcmwl5.sys_wireless_device_driver 3.50.21.10
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