#VU71138 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-0122
Published: January 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71138
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0122
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the nvmet_setup_auth(0 function in drivers/nvme/target/auth.c. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.