CVE-2006-1588 json
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…
published 2006-04-03 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-1589
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- securitytracker.com/id?1015846 patch
- securityfocus.com/bid/17312 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/17312
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1015846
vdb-entry, patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/19464
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/24262
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/25582
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-1588
- NVD CVE-2006-1588
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