CVE-2023-5178
HIGH 1 PoC
MEDIUM
Priority: 0.85
BB Relevance:
80/100
Published: 2023-11-01
Modified: 2026-11-07
First seen: 2026-11-07
Status: active
Attack Surface
Network
Low Complexity
No Interaction
Conf. Impact
Integ. Impact
CVSS Vector Breakdown
AV:
Network
AC:
Low
PR:
Low
UI:
None
S:
Unchanged
C:
High
I:
High
A:
High
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.
Weakness Classification (1)
Affected Software (6)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 5.0 – 5.4.260 |
| netapp | active_iq_unified_manager | - |
| netapp | solidfire_\&_hci_management_node | - |
| netapp | solidfire_\&_hci_storage_node | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 8.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 9.0 |
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