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CVE-2023-5178

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c` in `nvmet_tcp_free_crypto` due to a logical bug i

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.

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.08308
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  • EPSS percentile: top 8% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-416Use After Free
CWE-416Use After Free
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Affected Products & Versions

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linux kernel>= 5.0 and < 5.4.260
linux kernel>= 5.5 and < 5.10.199
linux kernel>= 5.11 and < 5.15.137
linux kernel>= 5.16 and < 6.1.60
linux kernel>= 6.2 and < 6.5.9
redhat enterprise linuxall versions
netapp active iq unified managerall versions
netapp solidfire \& hci management nodeall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

8.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD01 Nov 2023 · 05:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

30
rhsaRHSA-2024:0575Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2023:7370Low
rhsaRHSA-2023:7557Low
siemens-csafSSA-613116
rhsaRHSA-2024:0412Moderate
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7379Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7418Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7548Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7551Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7554Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7559Third Party Advisory
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