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.
Published: 2023-11-01
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 9.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3711-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5594-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-57515 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6497-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6534-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6534-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6534-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6536-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6537-1 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6548-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6548-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6548-3 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6549-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6549-2 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6549-3 Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6548-4 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6548-5 Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6549-4 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6549-5 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6573-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6635-1 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
References
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7370 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7379 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7418 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7548 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7549 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7551 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7554 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7557 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7559 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0340 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0378 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0386 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0412 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0431 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0432 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0461 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0554 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0575 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1268 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1269 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1278 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5178 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2241924 cve-icon cve-icon
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-613116.html cve-icon
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html cve-icon
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-nvme/20231002105428.226515-1-sagi@grimberg.me/ cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5178 cve-icon
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231208-0004/ cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5178 cve-icon
History

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Weaknesses CWE-1341

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T21:54:13.573Z

Reserved: 2023-09-25T16:38:10.637Z

Link: CVE-2023-5178

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Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-01T17:15:11.920

Modified: 2026-10-14T22:17:19.140

Link: CVE-2023-5178

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2023-10-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-5178 - Bugzilla

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