CVE-2018-6554

Description

Memory leak in the irda_bind 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 (memory consumption) by repeatedly binding an AF_IRDA socket.

Categories

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
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Affected: Linux Kernel Linux Kernel
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00003.html third party advisory mailing list
https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable/msg255030.html mailing list third party advisory patch
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4308 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105302 vdb entry third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-3/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html third party advisory mailing list
https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable/msg255034.html mailing list third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6554?
CVE-2018-6554 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6554?
To fix CVE-2018-6554, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-6554 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6554 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-6554?
CVE-2018-6554 affects Linux Kernel Linux Kernel.
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