Description
procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow in pgrep. This vulnerability is mitigated by FORTIFY, as it involves strncat() to a stack-allocated string. When pgrep is compiled with FORTIFY (as on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora), the impact is limited to a crash.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | procps-ng, procps | procps-ng 3.3.15 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | procps | 2:3.3.15-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | procps | 2:3.3.15-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | procps | 2:3.3.15-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | procps | 2:3.3.12-3+deb9u1 | DSA-4208-1 |
| Debian 8 | procps | 2:3.3.9-9+deb8u1 | DSA-4208-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | procps | 1:3.3.3-3+deb7u1 | DLA-1390-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | procps | 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1 | USN-3658-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | procps | 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4 | USN-3658-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | procps | 1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3 | USN-3658-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | procps | 3.3.15-7.7.26 | SUSE-SU-2019:2730-1 |
| SLES 15 | procps | 3.3.15-7.7.26 | SUSE-SU-2019:2730-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | procps | 3.3.9-11.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0450-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | procps | 3.3.9-11.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0450-1, SUSE-SU-2018:2451-2, SUSE-SU-2018:1836-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | procps | 3.3.9-11.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0450-1 |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | procps | 3.3.9-11.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0450-1 |
| SLES 12 | procps | 3.3.9-11.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0450-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | procps | 3.2.7-152.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2042-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | procps | 3.3.9-11.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0450-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | procps | 3.3.9-11.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0450-1, SUSE-SU-2018:2451-2, SUSE-SU-2018:1836-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | procps | 3.3.9-11.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0450-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | procps | 3.3.9-11.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0450-2 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | procps | 3.2.7-152.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2042-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | procps | 3.3.9-11.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0450-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | procps | 3.3.9-11.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0450-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | procps | 3.3.17-5.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11195-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | procps | 3.3.15-lp151.6.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2376-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | procps | 3.3.15-lp150.5.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2379-1 |
Advisories 12
- USN-3658-1 procps vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4208-1 procps - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1390-1 procps - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2379-1 Security update for procps SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0450-2 Security update for procps SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2376-1 Security update for procps SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11195-1 libprocps8-3.3.17-5.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1836-1 Security update for procps SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2451-2 Security update for procps SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2042-1 Security update for procps SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2730-1 Security update for procps SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0450-1 Security update for procps SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1125
- USN-3658-1 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4208 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180531 [SECURITY] [DLA 1390-1] procps security update mailing-list
- USN-3658-3 vendor-advisory
- 104214 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20180517 Qualys Security Advisory - Procps-ng Audit Report mailing-list
- https://www.qualys.com/2018/05/17/procps-ng-audit-report-advisory.txt
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2376 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2379 vendor-advisory