Improper Input Validation Affecting firmware-nonfree package, versions <20180518-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
33.13% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-FIRMWARENONFREE-1546324
  • published7 Feb 2016
  • disclosed7 Feb 2016

Introduced: 7 Feb 2016

CVE-2016-0801  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 firmware-nonfree to version 20180518-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firmware-nonfree package and not the firmware-nonfree package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

The Broadcom Wi-Fi driver in the kernel in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49G, and 6.x before 2016-02-01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted wireless control message packets, aka internal bug 25662029.