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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2017-9417 EUVD-2017-18352GHSA-f8g5-rmc4-j74g

Broadcom BCM43xx Wi-Fi chips allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka the "Broadpwn" issue.

Published Jun 3, 2017 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Package: firmware-nonfree Ecosystem: Debian

Description

Broadcom BCM43xx Wi-Fi chips allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka the "Broadpwn" issue.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Debian

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 firmware-nonfree 20180518-1 —
Debian 13 firmware-nonfree 20180518-1 —
Debian 12 firmware-nonfree 20180518-1 —
Debian 8 firmware-nonfree 20161130-4~deb8u1 DLA-1573-1

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

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Exploit-DB 1

GitHub 1 repository

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Advisories 1

References