#VU84788 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-6121

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84788

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6121

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the NVMe-oF/TCP subsystem in the Linux kernel. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the system, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: before 6.7, 6.7

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2250043
http://lore.kernel.org/linux-nvme/b58a2dc6-cc8f-4d19-9efe-e1d5b4505efc@nvidia.com/T/
http://lore.kernel.org/linux-nvme/CAK5usQvxAyC3LJ4OnqerS1P0JpbfFr9uRZmq6Jb4QhaB7AQCoQ@mail.gmail.com/T/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.