CVE-2017-6957

Published: Mar 27, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

8.1

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the firmware in Broadcom Wi-Fi HardMAC SoC chips, when the firmware supports CCKM Fast and Secure Roaming and the feature is enabled in RAM, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted reassociation response frame with a Cisco IE (156).

Affected (1)

Products: Broadcom: Bcm4339 Soc Firmware

1 product

Bcm4339 Soc Firmware

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Broadcom Bcm4339 Soc Firmware	Version 6.37.34.40

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Broadcom Bcm4339 Soc	All versions

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 (6)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141803/Broadcom-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97054

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1051

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141803/Broadcom-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html

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

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97054

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

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1051

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

Third Party Advisory

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