# CVE-2018-6554: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-09-04 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Linux Kernel: before 4.17

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00003.html
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable/msg255030.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4308
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105302
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-3/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable/msg255034.html

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