Broadcom flaw could allow Wi-Fi hijacks
14th Nov 2006, 06:43 GMT
Computer code that could let an attacker hijack Windows PCs via a Wi-Fi connection was published on the Internet over the weekend. The code exploits a security vulnerability in a driver from chipmaker Broadcom. The software is used to run wireless networking hardware in Microsoft Windows-based computers sold by Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Gateway, eMachines and others, according to advisories sent out by various security groups and companies. Potentially, millions of systems could be affected. The vulnerability is caused by improper handling of wireless network service names, called service set identifiers, or SSIDs, according to a Symantec alert sent to DeepSight subscribers on Monday. An intruder could craft a long SSID that would trigger the vulnerability and give him complete control over the vulnerable machine, the security company said.
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