CVE-2006-1588

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

The bridge ioctl (if_bridge code) in NetBSD 1.6 through 3.0 does not clear sensitive memory before copying ioctl results to the requesting process, which allows local users to obtain portions of kernel memory.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 23.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 3, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (12)

cve@mitreftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-005.txt.asc
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/19464
cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015846
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/24262
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17312
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25582
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-005.txt.asc
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/19464
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1015846
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/24262
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17312
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25582

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-1588?

CVE-2006-1588 is a none vulnerability published on April 3, 2006. The bridge ioctl (if_bridge code) in NetBSD 1.6 through 3.0 does not clear sensitive memory before copying ioctl results to the requesting process, which allows local users to obtain portions of kernel memory.

When was CVE-2006-1588 disclosed?

CVE-2006-1588 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 3, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2006-1588 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-1588 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 23.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2006-1588?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-1588, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2006-1588

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