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CVE-2023-6535

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2024-02-07
  • WeaknessCWE-476

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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, causing kernel panic and a denial of service.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-02-0721:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Redhat codeready linux builder eus
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.6= 8.6no fix published
9.2= 9.2no fix published
Redhat codeready linux builder eus for power little endian eus
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.6= 8.6_ppc64leno fix published
9.2= 9.2_ppc64leno fix published
Redhat codeready linux builder for arm64 eus
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.6= 8.6_aarch64no fix published
9.2= 9.2_aarch64no fix published

13 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-02-08
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.16.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-476read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.5 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2024-02-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6535?

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, causing kernel panic and a denial of service.

Is CVE-2023-6535 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-6535 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-6535?

CVE-2023-6535 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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