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CVE-2023-5178 Detail

Current 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.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7370 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7379 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7418 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7548 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7549 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7551 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7554 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7557 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7559 Third Party Advisory 
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 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2241924 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-nvme/[email protected]/ Mailing List  Patch 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231208-0004/ Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-416 Use After Free cwe source acceptance level NIST   Provider acceptance level Red Hat, Inc.  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-5178
NVD Published Date:
11/01/2023
NVD Last Modified:
04/03/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.