Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Kernel | Linux kernel 6.0-rc4 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/18/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=da0342a3aa0357795224e6283df86444e1117168Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230302-0002/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/18/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=da0342a3aa0357795224e6283df86444e1117168Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230302-0002/
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 17, 2023
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified