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    CVE-2017-6956

    On the Broadcom Wi-Fi HardMAC SoC with fbt firmware, a stack buffer overflow occurs when handling an 802.11r (FT) authentication response, leading to remote code execution via a crafted access point that sends a long R0KH-ID field in a Fast BSS Transition Information Element (FT-IE).

    Published:Apr 5, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Apr 5, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00428
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Broadcom
    Product
    Hardmac Wi-fi Soc
    Vendor
    Broadcom
    Product
    Hardmac Wi-fi Soc Firmware

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    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