Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-0122
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.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2023-0122
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-0122
0.16%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 53 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-0122
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-0122
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-0122
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https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=da0342a3aa0357795224e6283df86444e1117168
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treeMailing List;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/18/1
oss-security - Re: CVE-2023-0122: Linux kernel: Pre-Auth Remote DoS in NVMeMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230302-0002/
CVE-2023-0122 Linux Kernel Vulnerability in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security
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