CVE-2018-6555
Linux IRDA DoS and Code Execution 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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 4, 2018, 6:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 4:10 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-6555 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-6555
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-6555.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Makefile C
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A collection of links related to Linux kernel security and exploitation
linux-kernel kernel-exploitation exploit privilege-escalation security
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-6555 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-6555 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Canonical Ltd. CWE-416 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 25, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-3/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-3/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00003.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00003.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-2/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-1/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable/msg255031.html No Types Assigned https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable/msg255031.html Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-2/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4308 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4308 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable/msg255035.html No Types Assigned https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable/msg255035.html Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105304 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105304 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-1/ Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.17 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 23, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-3/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 04, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00003.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 02, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4308 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-2/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-1/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-2/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-1/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105304 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-6555 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-6555
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile