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CVE-2023-6536

Kernel: null pointer dereference in __nvmet_req_complete

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's NVMe driver. This issue may allow an unauthenticated malicious actor to send a set of crafted TCP packages when using NVMe over TCP, leading the NVMe driver to a NULL pointer dereference in the NVMe driver, causing kernel panic and a denial of service.

Se encontró una falla en el controlador NVMe del kernel de Linux. Este problema puede permitir que un actor malicioso no autenticado envíe un conjunto de paquetes TCP manipulados cuando usa NVMe sobre TCP, lo que lleva al controlador NVMe a una desreferencia del puntero NULL en el controlador NVMe, lo que provoca pánico en el kernel y una denegación de servicio.

*Credits: Red Hat would like to thank Alon Zahavi for reporting this issue.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-12-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-02-07 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-13 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-14 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
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4.0
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Enterprise Linux
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8.0
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Linux
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Codeready Linux Builder Eus
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8.6
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9.2
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8.6_ppc64le
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Redhat
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9.2_ppc64le
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8.6_aarch64
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Redhat
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9.2_aarch64
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9.2_s390x
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Redhat
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8.0
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8.6_aarch64
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9.2_aarch64
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8.6_s390x
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8.6_ppc64le
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