CVE-2006-1797

N/A Unknown
Published: April 18, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The kernel in NetBSD-current before September 28, 2005 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by using the SIOCGIFALIAS ioctl to gather information on a non-existent alias of a network interface, which causes a NULL pointer dereference.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/netbsd/2006-q2/0014.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/19615
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015908
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/24578
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17497
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25766
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/netbsd/2006-q2/0014.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19615
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015908
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/24578
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17497
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25766
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
20th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

netbsd