CVE-2023-5178

2023-11-0100:00:00

ubuntu.com

use-after-free

nvme/tcp

linux kernel

remote code execution

local privilege escalation

8.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

9.4 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.024 Low

EPSS

Percentile

90.1%

JSON

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in drivers/nvme/target/tcp.cinnvmet_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.

Bugs

Notes

Author	Note
rodrigo-zaiden	first publication of USN-6536-1 wrongly announced that linux-azure on mantic fixed this issue in version 6.5.0-1009.9. It was fixed with USN-6573-1.

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
ubuntu20.04noarchlinux< 5.4.0-169.187UNKNOWN
ubuntu22.04noarchlinux< 5.15.0-91.101UNKNOWN
ubuntu23.04noarchlinux< 6.2.0-39.40UNKNOWN
ubuntu23.10noarchlinux< 6.5.0-14.14UNKNOWN
ubuntu24.04noarchlinux< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu20.04noarchlinux-aws< 5.4.0-1116.126UNKNOWN
ubuntu22.04noarchlinux-aws< 5.15.0-1051.56UNKNOWN
ubuntu23.04noarchlinux-aws< 6.2.0-1017.17UNKNOWN
ubuntu23.10noarchlinux-aws< 6.5.0-1011.11UNKNOWN
ubuntu24.04noarchlinux-aws< anyUNKNOWN

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
ubuntu	20.04	noarch	linux	< 5.4.0-169.187	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	22.04	noarch	linux	< 5.15.0-91.101	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	23.04	noarch	linux	< 6.2.0-39.40	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	23.10	noarch	linux	< 6.5.0-14.14	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	24.04	noarch	linux	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	20.04	noarch	linux-aws	< 5.4.0-1116.126	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	22.04	noarch	linux-aws	< 5.15.0-1051.56	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	23.04	noarch	linux-aws	< 6.2.0-1017.17	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	23.10	noarch	linux-aws	< 6.5.0-1011.11	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	24.04	noarch	linux-aws	< any	UNKNOWN