Over the Air: Exploiting Broadcom’s Wi-Fi Stack
This is a prime example of why manufacturers (like Broadcom) should always have open source drivers.Also a prime example of why manufacturers should always allow the user to update device the software on his/her device.Broadcom's closed driver stack has gone from the Linux user's headache to a serious vulnerability in most phones.When will vendors get it through their respective thick skulls that there is no legitimate reason or benefit to keeping their drivers proprietary?