CWE-1341
Multiple Releases of Same Resource or Handle
The product attempts to close or release a resource or handle more than once, without any successful open between the close operations.
CVE-2023-5178 (GCVE-0-2023-5178)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-01 16:32 – Updated: 2026-03-24 11:22
VLAI?
Title
Kernel: use after free in nvmet_tcp_free_crypto in nvme
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c` in `nvmet_tcp_free_crypto` due to a logical bug in the NVMe/TCP subsystem in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a malicious user to cause a use-after-free and double-free problem, which may permit remote code execution or lead to local privilege escalation.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CWE
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
References
24 references
Impacted products
31 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 |
Unaffected:
0:4.18.0-513.9.1.rt7.311.el8_9 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::realtime cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::nfv |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 |
Unaffected:
0:4.18.0-513.9.1.el8_9 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::crb |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.2::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.2::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service |
Unaffected:
0:4.18.0-193.128.1.rt13.179.el8_2 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.2::realtime cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.2::nfv |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service |
Unaffected:
0:4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.2::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.2::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions |
Unaffected:
0:4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.2::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.2::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions |
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.2::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:4.18.0-305.114.1.el8_4 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service |
Unaffected:
0:4.18.0-305.114.1.rt7.190.el8_4 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::realtime cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::nfv |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service |
Unaffected:
0:4.18.0-305.114.1.el8_4 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions |
Unaffected:
0:4.18.0-305.114.1.el8_4 , < *
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cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions |
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support |
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.6::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.6::crb cpe:/o:redhat:rhev_hypervisor:4.4::el8 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.6::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support |
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8::crb cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 |
Unaffected:
0:5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::realtime cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::nfv cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 |
Unaffected:
0:5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::realtime cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::nfv cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:5.14.0-70.85.1.el9_0 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.0::crb cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.0::appstream cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.0::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:5.14.0-70.85.1.rt21.156.el9_0 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.0::nfv cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.0::realtime |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support |
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.0::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:5.14.0-284.40.1.el9_2 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::crb cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::baseos cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstream |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:5.14.0-284.40.1.rt14.325.el9_2 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfv cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::realtime |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support |
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 |
Unaffected:
0:4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.6::crb cpe:/o:redhat:rhev_hypervisor:4.4::el8 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.6::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6 |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7 |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7 |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 |
Date Public ?
2023-10-15 00:00
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Mitigation
Phase: Implementation
Description:
- Change the code's logic so that the resource is only closed once. This might require simplifying or refactoring. This fix can be simple to do in small code blocks, but more difficult when multiple closes are buried within complex conditionals.
Mitigation
Phase: Implementation
Strategy: Refactoring
Description:
- It can be effective to implement a flag that is (1) set when the resource is opened, (2) cleared when it is closed, and (3) checked before closing. This approach can be useful when there are disparate cases in which closes must be performed. However, flag-tracking can increase code complexity and requires diligent compliance by the programmer.
Mitigation
Phase: Implementation
Strategy: Refactoring
Description:
- When closing a resource, set the resource's associated variable to NULL or equivalent value for the given language. Some APIs will ignore this null value without causing errors. For other APIs, this can lead to application crashes or exceptions, which may still be preferable to corrupting an unintended resource such as memory or data.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.