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CVE-2023-6356


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 and causing kernel panic and a denial of service.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 17 products from redhat, from redhat, from redhat and 14 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2024-02-07T21:15:08.317

Last Modified

2025-11-04T19:16:24.080

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-476

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application redhat codeready_linux_builder_eus 8.6 Yes
Application redhat codeready_linux_builder_eus 9.2 Yes
Application redhat codeready_linux_builder_eus_for_power_little_endian_eus 8.6_ppc64le Yes
Application redhat codeready_linux_builder_eus_for_power_little_endian_eus 9.2_ppc64le Yes
Application redhat codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus 8.6_aarch64 Yes
Application redhat codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus 9.2_aarch64 Yes
Application redhat codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus 9.2_s390x Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 9.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 8.6 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 9.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus 8.6_aarch64 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus 9.2_aarch64 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus 8.6_s390x Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus 9.2_s390x Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus 8.6_ppc64le Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus 9.2_ppc64le Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_real_time 9.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv 9.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 8.6 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 9.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions 8.6_ppc64le Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions 9.2_ppc64le Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus 8.6 Yes
Application redhat virtualization_host 4.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 8.0 No
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.4.268 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.10.209 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.15.148 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 6.1.75 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 6.6.14 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 6.7.2 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 10.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For redhat's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.