Out-of-bounds Write Affecting procps-ng-devel package, versions <0:3.3.17-13.el9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-PROCPSNGDEVEL-6061495
  • published15 Nov 2023
  • disclosed7 Nov 2023

Introduced: 7 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-4016  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 procps-ng-devel to version 0:3.3.17-13.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:6705.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream procps-ng-devel package and not the procps-ng-devel package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

Under some circumstances, this weakness allows a user who has access to run the “ps” utility on a machine, the ability to write almost unlimited amounts of unfiltered data into the process heap.

CVSS Base Scores

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