CVE-2006-5882

Published: Nov 14, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

8.3

Vector

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 6.5 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Linksys: Wpc300n Wireless N Notebook Adapter Driver · Broadcom: Bcmwl5.sys Wireless Device Driver

1 product

Wpc300n Wireless N Notebook Adapter Driver

1 product

Bcmwl5.sys Wireless Device Driver

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linksys Wpc300n Wireless N Notebook Adapter Driver	All versions

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Broadcom Bcmwl5.sys Wireless Device Driver	Version 3.50.21.10

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (18)

http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-11-11-2006.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/22831

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017212

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209376

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-6VGNHW

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Download_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115417109934&packedargs=sku%3D1144763513196&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4459

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4460

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30202

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-11-11-2006.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/22831

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017212

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209376

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

US Government Resource

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-6VGNHW

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Download_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115417109934&packedargs=sku%3D1144763513196&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4459

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4460

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30202

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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