# 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 Notebo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-11-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209376
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017212
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30202
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4460
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4459
- http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Download_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115417109934&packedargs=sku%3D1144763513196&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-6VGNHW
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-11-11-2006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22831
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2770

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