CVE-2018-6554

Name: CVE-2018-6554
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-09-04T18:29:00.343+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.51%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-6554 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.51%

39.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 4.17
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105302Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00003.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-2/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-2/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-3/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4308Third Party Advisory
https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable/msg255030.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable/msg255034.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105302Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00003.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-2/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-2/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3777-3/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4308Third Party Advisory
https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable/msg255030.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable/msg255034.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 4, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-6554?

How severe is CVE-2018-6554?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-6554 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6554?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST