What is CVE-2017-6348?

CVE-2017-6348 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10. CVE-2017-6348 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-6348?

CVE-2017-6348 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-6348?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-6348. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-6348 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-6348 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2017-6348

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-03-01

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-6348 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96483
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4c03b862b12f980456f9de92db6d508a4999b788
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.13
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/28/4
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-6348

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-03-01

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6348?

CVE-2017-6348 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . CVE-2017-6348 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-6348?

CVE-2017-6348 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-6348?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-6348. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-6348 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-6348 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.