Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 14, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-5882
CVE-2006-5882
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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Affected products
4- cpe:2.3:a:linksys:wpc300n_wireless-n_notebook_adapter_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:bcmwl5.sys_wireless_device_driver:3.50.21.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: = 3.50.21.10
Patches
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References
9- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-6VGNHWnvdPatch
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209376nvdUS Government Resource
- projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-11-11-2006.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/22831nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellitenvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4459nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4460nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30202nvd
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