CVE-2023-0122
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CVE-2023-0122 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel NVMe functionality, in nvmet_setup_auth(), allows an attacker to perform a Pre-Auth Denial of Service (DoS) attack on a remote machine. Affected versions v6.0-rc1 to v6.0-rc3, fixed in v6.0-rc4.. EPSS estimates a 1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel NVMe functionality, in nvmet_setup_auth(), allows an attacker to perform a Pre-Auth Denial of Service (DoS) attack on a remote machine. Affected versions v6.0-rc1 to v6.0-rc3, fixed in v6.0-rc4.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 6.0 | Rc1 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/18/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=da0342a3aa0357795224e6283df86444e1117168Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/18/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=da0342a3aa0357795224e6283df86444e1117168Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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