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CVE-2006-1589

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.34%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-04-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2006-1589
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.34%

Original NVD Description

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.