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 in the NVMe/TCP subsystem in the Linux kernel.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.14%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 9.14% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · redhat/enterprise linux · netapp/active iq unified manager · netapp/solidfire \& hci management node · netapp/solidfire \& hci storage node
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7370Third Party Advisory
- 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-2023:7549Third 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-2023:7557Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7559Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0340Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0378Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0386Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0412Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0431Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0432Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0461Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0554Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0575Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1268Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1269Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1278Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5178Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2241924Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-nvme/20231002105428.226515-1-sagi@grimberg.me/Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7370Third Party Advisory
- 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-2023:7549Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7551Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.