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CVE-2023-5178

Affected software3 products, listed below
Severity8.8 High CVSS 3.1 2 scores
WeaknessUse after free (CWE-416)
Published1 Nov 2023
Updated7 Nov 2026

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.

Exploitation status

Proof of concept only

A proof of concept exists, but no reviewed exploit catalogue lists this CVE.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC 1 indexed Published artifacts you can open, in GitHub PoC; first seen 2024-02-05.
  • EPSS 9.6% chance in 30 days
IndexArtifactStarsFirst seen
GitHub PoC Exploit for CVE-2023-5178 7 2024-02-05

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review human Researcher
  • Record active
Decided by Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset
Finding A manual classification set this CVE's status to Outside Waratek scope, but the CVE names a tracked product.

CVSS

8.8 HIGH v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.1 8.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H secalert@redhat.com Secondary published
CVSS 3.1 8.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Products and versions

5 products, 10 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd linux linux kernel generic ≥ 5.0 and < 5.4.260 · ≥ 5.5 and < 5.10.199 · ≥ 5.11 and < 5.15.137 · ≥ 5.16 and < 6.1.60 · ≥ 6.2 and < 6.5.9
nvd netapp active iq unified manager generic any version
nvd netapp solidfire \& hci management node generic any version
nvd netapp solidfire \& hci storage node generic any version
nvd redhat enterprise linux generic 8.0 · 9.0

References

URLTags
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 Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published2023-11-01By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-11-07NVD's own last-modified date for this record.