CVE-2006-1589

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 15.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 3, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (8)

cve@mitreftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-008.txt.asc
cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015848
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/24576
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25690
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-008.txt.asc
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1015848
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/24576
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25690

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-1589?

CVE-2006-1589 is a none vulnerability published on April 3, 2006. The elfloadfile 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.

When was CVE-2006-1589 disclosed?

CVE-2006-1589 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-2006-1589 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-1589 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 15.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2006-1589?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-1589, 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-2006-1589

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