PT-2023-7941 · Linux+9 · Linux Kernel+9
Marco Benatto
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Published
2023-12-11
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Updated
2025-12-01
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CVE-2023-6535
CVSS v2.0
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's NVMe driver, which may allow an unauthenticated malicious actor to send crafted TCP packages when using NVMe over TCP. This can lead to a NULL pointer dereference in the NVMe driver, causing kernel panic and a denial of service. The issue is related to the function
nvmet tcp execute request() in the module drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c of the NVMe driver.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
DoS
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Almalinux
Astra Linux
Centos
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu