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    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.

    Published:Oct 15, 2023
    Last Modified:Mar 24, 2026
    EPS:Nov 1, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.09291
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Netapp
    Product
    Active Iq Unified Manager
    Vendor
    Netapp
    Product
    Solidfire \& Hci Management Node
    Vendor
    Netapp
    Product
    Solidfire \& Hci Storage Node
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Aus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel E4s
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Tus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhev Hypervisor

    Exploits

    https://github.com/rockrid3r/CVE-2023-5178

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    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/[email protected]/
    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://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html
    https://lore.kernel.org/linux-nvme/[email protected]/
    https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231208-0004/

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High