CVE-2018-6554
Published: 4 September 2018
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.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that a memory leak existed in the IRDA subsystem of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (kernel memory exhaustion).
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| tyhicks | The irda subsystem was removed in 4.17 |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
linux-aws Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1023.23)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.3)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(4.4.0-1031.34)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1069.79)
|
|
|
linux-azure Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1025.26)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1003.3)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(4.15.0-1030.31~14.04.1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-1025.26~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-euclid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(was needed ESM criteria)
|
|
|
linux-kvm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1023.23)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.2)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1035.41)
|
|
|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
|
| bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-36.39)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.17.0-6.7)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(3.13.0-160.210)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-137.163)
|
|
|
Patches: Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 |
||
|
linux-azure-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1004.4~18.04.1)
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-1025.26)
|
|
|
linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
|
linux-gcp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1021.22)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.3)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-1021.22~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
|
linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
|
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-36.39~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-11.12~18.04.1)
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-36.39~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [end of standard support])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [end of standard support])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [end of standard support])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(4.4.0-137.163~14.04.1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
|
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oem Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1021.24)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1021.24)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support, was needed)
|
|
|
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
| bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1024.26)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1004.6)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1098.106)
|
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.17~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1102.107)
|
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-6554
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3775-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3775-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3776-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3776-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3777-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3777-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3777-3
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian