# CVE-2006-1589: 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 t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-04-03 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-008.txt.asc
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25690
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015848
- http://www.osvdb.org/24576

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