CVE-2018-6555

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Linux KernelLinux Kernelbefore 4.17affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-416: CWE-416: Use After Free

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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