CVE-2023-0122

kernel: NVME driver: null pointer dereference in drivers/nvme/target/auth.c

Published Jan 17, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-12212 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.
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Apr 4, 2025, 6:50 PM
Reserved
Jan 9, 2023, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 17, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:24 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 24, 2022, 9:00 AM