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Status published
High
CVE-2023-5178
Kernel: use after free in nvmet_tcp_free_crypto in nvme
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7370
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7379
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7418
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7548
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7549
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7551
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7554
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7557
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7559
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0340
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0378
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0386
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0412
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0431
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0432
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0461
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0554
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0575
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1268
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1269
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1278
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5178
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2241924
- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-nvme/20231002105428.226515-1-sagi@grimberg.me/
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Affected Vendor
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Vulnerable Versions:
0:4.18.0-513.9.1.rt7.311.el8_9, 0:4.18.0-513.9.1.el8_9, 0:4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2, 0:4.18.0-193.128.1.rt13.179.el8_2, 0:4.18.0-305.114.1.el8_4, 0:4.18.0-305.114.1.rt7.190.el8_4, 0:4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6, 0:4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8, 0:5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, 0:5.14.0-70.85.1.el9_0, 0:5.14.0-70.85.1.rt21.156.el9_0, 0:5.14.0-284.40.1.el9_2, 0:5.14.0-284.40.1.rt14.325.el9_2
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 1st, 2023
Last Modified:
March 24th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H