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    CVE-2006-5882

    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.

    Published:Nov 14, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Nov 14, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.21666
    CVSS Score:8.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Broadcom
    Product
    Bcmwl5.sys Wireless Device Driver
    Vendor
    Linksys
    Product
    Wpc300n Wireless-n Notebook Adapter Driver

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2770

    References

    http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-11-11-2006.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22831
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1017212
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209376
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-6VGNHW
    http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Download_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115417109934&packedargs=sku%3D1144763513196&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4459
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4460
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30202
    http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-11-11-2006.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22831
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1017212
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209376
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-6VGNHW
    http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Download_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115417109934&packedargs=sku%3D1144763513196&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4459
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4460
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30202

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High