Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's NVMe driver. This issue may allow an unauthenticated malicious actor to send a set of crafted TCP packages when using NVMe over TCP, leading the NVMe driver to a NULL pointer dereference in the NVMe driver, causing kernel panic and a denial of service.
Affected products
linux: linux kernel; redhat: codeready linux builder eus; redhat: codeready linux builder eus for power little endian eus; redhat: codeready linux builder for arm64 eus; redhat: codeready linux builder for ibm z systems eus; redhat: enterprise linux; redhat: enterprise linux eus; redhat: enterprise linux for arm 64 eus; redhat: enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus; redhat: enterprise linux for power little endian eus; redhat: enterprise linux for real time; redhat: enterprise linux for real time for nfv; redhat: enterprise linux server aus; redhat: enterprise linux server for power little endian update services for sap solutions; redhat: enterprise linux server tus
References10
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0723 Third Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0724 Third Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0725 Third Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0881 Third Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0897 Third Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1248 Third Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2094 Third Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3810 Third Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6536 Third Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2254052 Issue Tracking
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.5
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 2% percentile: 75 · as of 5 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-476
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