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.
Fix
Public exploits 1
- rockrid3r/CVE-2023-5178 PoC on GitHub
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Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2
- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-nvme/[email protected]/ Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-nvme/[email protected]/ Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 8.8 · linux, redhat, netappNVD modified 2026-10-14 22:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 6
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_storage_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 52
- 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
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0378 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0386 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0412 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0431 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0432 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0461 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0554 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0575 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1268 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1269 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1278 Third Party Advisory
- 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://lore.kernel.org/linux-nvme/[email protected]/ Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- 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
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0378 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0386 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0412 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0431 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0432 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0461 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0554 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0575 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1268 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1269 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1278 Third Party Advisory
- 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
- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-nvme/[email protected]/ Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231208-0004/
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-613116.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html