High CVSS: HIGH CVE-2023-5178 vulnerability

CVE-2023-5178: A use-after-free vulnerability was found in drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c` in `nvmet

Tracked since May 6, 2026 • View on NVD
cve CVE-2023-5178 cvss-8

CVSS Breakdown

8.8
CVSS Base Score
HIGH
Attack Vector
N/A
Requires physical access to exploit.
CIA Impact
Confidentiality N/A
Integrity N/A
Availability N/A

Insurance Impact Assessment

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Significant Impact

High-severity vulnerabilities may affect cyber insurance pricing and coverage terms. Demonstrating patch management reduces underwriting friction.

CVE CVE-2023-5178 with CVSS 8.8. 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 lea

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