CVE-2023-53116

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmet: avoid potential UAF in nvmet_req_complete() An nvme target ->queue_response() operation implementation may free the request passed as argument. Such implementation potentially could result in a use after free of the request pointer when percpu_ref_put() is called in nvmet_req_complete(). Avoid such problem by using a local variable to save the sq pointer before calling __nvmet_req_complete(), thus avoiding dereferencing the req pointer after that function call.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04c394208831d5e0d5cfee46722eb0f033cd4083	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6173a77b7e9d3e202bdb9897b23f2a8afe7bf286	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ed9813871038b25a934b21ab76b5b7dbf44fc3a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6317235da8aa7cb97529ebc8121cc2a4c4c437a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcd535f07c58342302a2cd2bdd8894fe0872c8a9	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5d99b29012bbf0e86929403209723b2806500c1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1d5888a5efe345b63c430b256e95acb0a475642	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fafcb4b26393870c45462f9af6a48e581dbbcf7e	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-05-02 16:15

Updated : 2025-11-10 17:52

NVD link : CVE-2023-53116

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53116

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53116

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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