CVE-2023-5178
Published: Nov 1, 2023
Modified: Mar 24, 2026
CVSS v3.1
8.8
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c` in `nvmet_tcp_free_crypto` due to a logical bug in the NVMe/TCP subsystem in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a malicious user to cause a use-after-free and double-free problem, which may permit remote code execution or lead to local privilege escalation.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected 0:4.18.0-513.9.1.rt7.311.el8_9 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected 0:4.18.0-513.9.1.el8_9 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support | unaffected 0:4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service | unaffected 0:4.18.0-193.128.1.rt13.179.el8_2 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service | unaffected 0:4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | unaffected 0:4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | unaffected 0:4.18.0-305.114.1.el8_4 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service | unaffected 0:4.18.0-305.114.1.rt7.190.el8_4 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service | unaffected 0:4.18.0-305.114.1.el8_4 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions | unaffected 0:4.18.0-305.114.1.el8_4 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support | unaffected 0:4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support | unaffected 0:4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 0:5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 0:5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support | unaffected 0:5.14.0-70.85.1.el9_0 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support | unaffected 0:5.14.0-70.85.1.rt21.156.el9_0 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support | unaffected 0:5.14.0-284.40.1.el9_2 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support | unaffected 0:5.14.0-284.40.1.rt14.325.el9_2 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected 0:4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | All versions |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
References
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