Summary
It was discovered that the procps-ng ps tool incorrectly handled memory.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause procps-ng to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.
Fixed packages 4
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS | procps | 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.4 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | procps | 2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2.1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | procps | 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+esm1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS | procps | 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Low 2.5
Under some circumstances, this weakness allows a user who has access to run the “ps” utility on a machine, the ability …
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4016