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CVE-2023-5178: linux kernel from 5.0 (inclusive), before 5.4.260 (exclusive), from 5.5 (inclusive), before 5.10.199 (exclusive), from…
CVE-2023-5178. CVSS 3.1 base score 8.8 (HIGH, NVD). EPSS 0.09536 (percentile 0.95366), scored 13-Oct-2026.
Affected technology
linux kernel · from 5.0 (inclusive), before 5.4.260 (exclusive)
linux
linux kernel · from 5.5 (inclusive), before 5.10.199 (exclusive)
linux
linux kernel · from 5.11 (inclusive), before 5.15.137 (exclusive)
linux
linux kernel · from 5.16 (inclusive), before 6.1.60 (exclusive)
linux
linux kernel · from 6.2 (inclusive), before 6.5.9 (exclusive)
linux
enterprise linux · 8.0
redhat
enterprise linux · 9.0
redhat
active iq unified manager · Version not applicable in the source CPE
netapp
solidfire & hci management node · Version not applicable in the source CPE
netapp
solidfire & hci storage node · Version not applicable in the source CPE
netapp
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat
Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat
SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem · 0 to before V1.1
Siemens
Component: Not specified by the source
Attack conditions (Vendor/CNA, CVSS 3.1): Network (remote) · Low privileges required · No user interaction required
Attack conditions (NVD, CVSS 3.1): Network (remote) · Low privileges required · No user interaction required
What an attacker can do
A malicious user may cause a use-after-free and double-free problem, which may permit remote code execution or lead to local privilege escalation. Vendor/CNA’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 8.8/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high. NVD’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 8.8/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high.
- CWE
- CWE-416
- CCR priority
- 37.6 /100 (P4)
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 /10 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · NVD
- EPSS
- 0.09536 · percentile 0.95366 · 2026-10-13
- KEV
- no
Provenance
- GitHub Advisory Database · Source record · observed 2026-10-15 01:13:25.227066+00:00 UTC
- NVD CVE API 2.0 · Source record · observed 2026-10-15 01:07:31.726917+00:00 UTC
Stable permalink: https://cybercodered.org/item/cve-cve-2023-5178.html