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msrc_cve-2023-5178
Vulnerability from csaf_microsoft
Published
2023-11-01 07:00
Modified
2023-11-10 00:00
Summary
Kernel: use after free in nvmet_tcp_free_crypto in nvme
Notes
Additional Resources
To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle
Disclaimer
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CVE-2023-5178 (GCVE-0-2023-5178)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-11-01 16:32
Modified
2025-09-26 02:52
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
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