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CVE-2023-5178

HIGH · CVSS 8.8EPSS 9.5%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score
8.8 (v3.1)
Severity
HIGH
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-416
EPSS score
9.5% (95th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2023-57515)
Published
November 1, 2023
NVD last modified
October 14, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2023-57515 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on October 14, 2026.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • linux / linux kernel
  • netapp / active iq unified manager
  • netapp / solidfire & hci management node
  • netapp / solidfire & hci storage node
  • redhat / enterprise linux
  • redhat / enterprise linux

Certified products that may be affected

31 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

See all 31 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

Last updated October 15, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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