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CVE-2006-1588

The bridge ioctl (if_bridge code) in NetBSD 1.6 through 3.0 does not clear sensitive memory...

2.1 Low

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.34%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

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.

Record
CVE-2006-1588
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2006-1588
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-1589 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2006-1589
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g8vw-4vw6-856q No score

The bridge ioctl (if_bridge code) in NetBSD 1.6 through 3.0 does not clear sensitive memory...

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.

Record
GHSA-g8vw-4vw6-856q
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2006-1588 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Netbsd, published April 3, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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