Improper Lock Dropping in hashbin_delete Function in Linux Kernel Allows Deadlock

CVE-2017-6348 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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.

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