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Vulnerabilities · 1
PT-2006-6549
8.3
2006-11-14
Broadcom · Broadcom Bcmwl5.Sys · CVE-2006-5882
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** Broadcom BCMWL5.SYS wireless device driver version 3.50.21.10 Cisco Linksys WPC300N Wireless-N Notebook Adapter versions prior to 4.100.15.5 **Description** The issue is a stack-based buffer overflow in the Broadcom BCMWL5.SYS wireless device driver. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an 802.11 response frame containing a long SSID field. **Recommendations** For Broadcom BCMWL5.SYS wireless device driver version 3.50.21.10, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Cisco Linksys WPC300N Wireless-N Notebook Adapter versions prior to 4.100.15.5, update to version 4.100.15.5 or later.