CVE-2023-6121 (Medium) detected in linux-yoctov5.4.51

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CVE-2023-6121 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linux-yoctov5.4.51

Yocto Linux Embedded kernel

Library home page: https://git.yoctoproject.org/git/linux-yocto

Found in HEAD commit: 7665378059da10e5ded7efbfccc88efce9e51dfc

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/drivers/nvme/target/fabrics-cmd.c /drivers/nvme/target/fabrics-cmd.c

Vulnerability Details

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in the NVMe-oF/TCP subsystem in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a remote attacker to send a crafted TCP packet, triggering a heap-based buffer overflow that results in kmalloc data being printed and potentially leaked to the kernel ring buffer (dmesg).

Publish Date: 2023-11-16

URL: CVE-2023-6121

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.3)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2023-6121

Release Date: 2023-11-16

Fix Resolution: v5.15.141,v6.1.65,v6.6.4

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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