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. 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 v3.1

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

9.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 95th percentile

Published

2023-11-01

Updated

2026-03-24

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• rockrid3r/CVE-2023-51787★ · 2024-05-17

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

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