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CVE-2023-6121

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 1.66%

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CVE-2023-6121 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in the NVMe-oF/TCP subsystem in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a remote attacker to send a crafted TCP packet, triggering a heap-based buffer overflow that results in kmalloc data being printed and potentially leaked to the kernel ring buffer (dmesg).. EPSS estimates a 1.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in the NVMe-oF/TCP subsystem in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a remote attacker to send a crafted TCP packet, triggering a heap-based buffer overflow that results in kmalloc data being printed and potentially leaked to the kernel ring buffer (dmesg).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
4.3/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.66%

73.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RedhatEnterprise Linux6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux8.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux9.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-6121?
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in the NVMe-oF/TCP subsystem in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a remote attacker to send a crafted TCP packet, triggering a heap-based buffer overflow that results in kmalloc data being printed and potentially leaked to the kernel ring buffer (dmesg).
How severe is CVE-2023-6121?
CVE-2023-6121 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6121?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST