Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v5.18.3

Description A NULL pointer dereference issue was found in the nvme alloc admin tags function. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven.

Recommendations For Linux Kernel versions prior to v5.18.3, update to version v5.18.3 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the nvme alloc admin tags function until a patch is available.