CVE-2017-6348

The hashbin_delete function in net/irda/irqueue.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.13 improperly manages lock dropping, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via crafted operations on IrDA devices.

Score

CVSS 3.0 5.5 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-03-01

Last modified

2024-08-05

Affected products

• Linux Kernel (Linux)

References

• http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4c03b862b12f980456f9de92db6d508a4999b788
• http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.13
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/28/4
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96483
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4c03b862b12f980456f9de92db6d508a4999b788
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/