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Red Hat: CVE-2023-6535: kernel: NULL pointer dereference in nvmet_tcp_execute_request (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2023-6535: kernel: NULL pointer dereference in nvmet_tcp_execute_request (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
12/11/2023
Created
02/09/2024
Added
02/08/2024
Modified
03/13/2024

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-kernel
  • redhat-upgrade-kernel-rt

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