CVE-2023-5178
Kernel: use after free in nvmet_tcp_free_crypto in nvme
HIGH 8.8EPSS 9.6%
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.
- Affected
- Red Hat · 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
- CVSS v3.1 NVD
- 8.8 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS
- 9.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 95th percentile
- Published
- 2023-11-01
- Updated
- 2026-10-14
Proof-of-concept exploits (1)
- rockrid3r/CVE-2023-51787★ · 2024-05-17
Security advisories
- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-nvme/20231002105428.226515-1-sagi@grimberg.me
- 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