CVE-2023-0122

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/18/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/18/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=da0342a3aa0357795224e6283df86444e1117168	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=da0342a3aa0357795224e6283df86444e1117168	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230302-0002/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230302-0002/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2::::::

History

04 Apr 2025, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/18/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory~~	() http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/18/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=da0342a3aa0357795224e6283df86444e1117168 - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=da0342a3aa0357795224e6283df86444e1117168 - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230302-0002/ -~~	() https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230302-0002/ -

Information

Published : 2023-01-17 21:15

Updated : 2025-04-04 19:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-0122

Mitre link : CVE-2023-0122

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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