CVE-2018-6555

kernel: irda: use-after-free vulnerability in the hashbin list

Published Sep 4, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The irda_setsockopt function in net/irda/af_irda.c and later in drivers/staging/irda/net/af_irda.c in the Linux kernel before 4.17 allows local users to cause a denial of service (ias_object use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an AF_IRDA socket.

Analysis

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1531-1 linux-4.9 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4308-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-18307 The irda_setsockopt function in net/irda/af_irda.c and later in drivers/staging/irda/net/af_irda.c in the Linux kernel before 4.17 allows local users to cause a denial of service (ias_object use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an AF_IRDA socket.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3775-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3775-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3776-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3776-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3777-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3777-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3777-3 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-416

    Use After Free

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 11:42 PM
Reserved
Feb 2, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 4, 2018, 6:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:02 AM
Severity
Public date
Sep 4, 2018, 12:00 AM