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CVE-2018-6555
The irda_setsockopt function in net/irda/af_irda.c and later in drivers/staging/irda/net/af_irda.c in...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-2/
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable/msg255035.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00003.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4308
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105304
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-2/
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable/msg255031.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-3/
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Vulnerable Versions:
before 4.17
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 4th, 2018
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H