What is the severity of CVE-2006-1589?

CVE-2006-1589 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to its potential to cause a kernel crash.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1589?

To fix CVE-2006-1589, users should upgrade their NetBSD systems to a version that has addressed this vulnerability.

Which versions of NetBSD are affected by CVE-2006-1589?

CVE-2006-1589 affects NetBSD versions 2.0 through 3.0, specifically including 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.1, and 3.0.

What is the cause of the vulnerability in CVE-2006-1589?

The vulnerability in CVE-2006-1589 is caused by an ELF interpreter missing a PT_LOAD section in its header, leading to a null dereference.

Who can exploit CVE-2006-1589?

CVE-2006-1589 can be exploited by local users with the ability to execute ELF binaries.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2006-1589

medium

4.9

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

3/4/2006

7/8/2024

CVE-2006-1589

First published: Mon Apr 03 2006(Updated: )

The elf_load_file function in NetBSD 2.0 through 3.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via an ELF interpreter that does not have a PT_LOAD section in its header, which triggers a null dereference.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
NetBSD NetBSD	=2.1
NetBSD NetBSD	=2.0.2
NetBSD NetBSD	=2.0.3
NetBSD NetBSD	=2.0.1
NetBSD NetBSD	=3.0
NetBSD NetBSD	=2.0

Remedy

ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-008.txt.asc

Remedy

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015848

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1589?
CVE-2006-1589 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to its potential to cause a kernel crash.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1589?
To fix CVE-2006-1589, users should upgrade their NetBSD systems to a version that has addressed this vulnerability.
Which versions of NetBSD are affected by CVE-2006-1589?
CVE-2006-1589 affects NetBSD versions 2.0 through 3.0, specifically including 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.1, and 3.0.
What is the cause of the vulnerability in CVE-2006-1589?
The vulnerability in CVE-2006-1589 is caused by an ELF interpreter missing a PT_LOAD section in its header, leading to a null dereference.
Who can exploit CVE-2006-1589?
CVE-2006-1589 can be exploited by local users with the ability to execute ELF binaries.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1589?
CVE-2006-1589 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to its potential to cause a kernel crash.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1589?
To fix CVE-2006-1589, users should upgrade their NetBSD systems to a version that has addressed this vulnerability.
Which versions of NetBSD are affected by CVE-2006-1589?
CVE-2006-1589 affects NetBSD versions 2.0 through 3.0, specifically including 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.1, and 3.0.
What is the cause of the vulnerability in CVE-2006-1589?
The vulnerability in CVE-2006-1589 is caused by an ELF interpreter missing a PT_LOAD section in its header, leading to a null dereference.
Who can exploit CVE-2006-1589?
CVE-2006-1589 can be exploited by local users with the ability to execute ELF binaries.