CVE-2006-5882

N/A Unknown
Published: November 14, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
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

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
21.7%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

broadcom linksys

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