CVE-2017-6348: Linux Kernel

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 4.9.12

Published 2017-03-01. Last modified 2026-06-17.