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High 8.8Published Nov 1, 2023
CVE-2023-5178Kernel: use after free in nvmet_tcp_free_crypto in nvme
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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
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-416
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- redhat
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 14, 2026
Affected products
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 redhat:enterprise_linux | from 0:4.18.0-513.9.1.rt7.311.el8_9 not affected | CNA record |
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support redhat:rhel_e4s | from 0:4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2 not affected | CNA record |
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support redhat:rhel_tus | from 0:4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2 not affected | CNA record |
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support redhat:rhel_aus | from 0:4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2 not affected | CNA record |
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support redhat:rhel_eus | 8.6 | CNA record |
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support redhat:rhev_hypervisor | from 0:4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6 not affected | CNA record |
Siemens RUGGEDCOM RST2428P siemens:ruggedcom_rst2428p (from the name) | all versions not affected | CISA ADP |
Siemens SCALANCE XC-300/XR-300/XC-400/XR-500WG/XR-500 family siemens:scalance_xc_300_xr_300_xc_400_xr_500wg_xr_500_family (from the name) | all versions not affected | CISA ADP |
Siemens SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-/XCH-/XRH-300 family siemens:scalance_xcm_xrm_xch_xrh_300_family (from the name) | all versions not affected | CISA ADP |
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem siemens:simatic_s7_1500_tm_mfp_gnu_linux_subsystem (from the name) | before V1.1 | CISA ADP |
linux linux_kernel linux:linux_kernel | from 5.0 before 5.4.260; from 5.5 before 5.10.199; from 5.11 before 5.15.137; from 5.16 before 6.1.60; from 6.2 before 6.5.9 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux redhat:enterprise_linux | 8.0; 9.0 | NVD |
netapp active_iq_unified_manager netapp:active_iq_unified_manager | all versions | NVD |
netapp solidfire_&_hci_management_node netapp:solidfire_&_hci_management_node | all versions | NVD |
netapp solidfire_&_hci_storage_node netapp:solidfire_&_hci_storage_node | all versions | NVD |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7370vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7379vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7418vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7548vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7549vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7551vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7554vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7557vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7559vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0340vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0378vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0386vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0412vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0431vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0432vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0461vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0554vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0575vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1268vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1269vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1278vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5178vdb-entry, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2241924issue-tracking, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-nvme/20231002105428.226515-1-sagi@grimberg.me/mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html
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