The vulnerability in the implementation of the ir_lirc_unregister handler in Linux kernels allows a malicious actor to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability of the implementation of the irlircunregister handler in the loaded module drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.ko of the Linux operating system is related to a memory leak. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a system failure by repeatedly loading and...

PT-2018-2824

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description The issue is related to a memory leak in the Linux kernel's implementation of the ir lirc unregister handler for the drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.ko module. An attacker can exploit thi...