CVE-2023-5178
Kernel: use after free in nvmet_tcp_free_crypto in nvme
HIGH 8.8
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 9.62 % · percentile 95 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- redhat
- NVD status
- Modified
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-416 — Use After Free
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/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231208-0004/
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-613116.html
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | redhat |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · secalert@redhat.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-57515
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2023-5178
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0677 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0506 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Juniper Secure Analytics · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0385 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0227 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de RedHat · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0143 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0116 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0092 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de RedHat · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0075 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de RedHat · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0034 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2023-AVI-1034 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2023-AVI-1008 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2023-AVI-0989 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de RedHat · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2023-AVI-0978 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de RedHat · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2023-AVI-0977 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2023-AVI-0961 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2023-AVI-0925 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2023-AVI-0912 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 5.0 < 5.4.260cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 5.5 < 5.10.199cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 5.11 < 5.15.137cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 5.16 < 6.1.60cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.2 < 6.5.9cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_storage_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |