CVE-2023-0122CWE-476

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…

High · published January 17, 2023

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
69.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01277 · 69.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference
Published
2023-01-17T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 JAN 00:00Z
    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…
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