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Debian: CVE-2017-9417: firmware-nonfree -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2017-9417: firmware-nonfree -- security update

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
06/04/2017
Created
03/19/2019
Added
02/19/2019
Modified
02/24/2020

Description

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

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-firmware-nonfree

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