Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.13 (Patch, Release Notes)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96483 (vdb-entry)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/28/4 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804 (vendor-advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4c03b862b12f980456f9de92db6d508a4999b788 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6348?
- CVE-2017-6348 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-03-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6348?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6348 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.