cve/2023/CVE-2023-5178.md

### [CVE-2023-5178](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5178)
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### Description

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c` in `nvmet_tcp_free_crypto` due to a logical bug in the NVMe/TCP subsystem in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a malicious user to cause a use-after-free and double-free problem, which may permit remote code execution or lead to local privilege escalation.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/nomi-sec/PoC-in-GitHub
- https://github.com/rockrid3r/CVE-2023-5178
- https://github.com/shakyaraj9569/Documentation