Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting procps package, versions <3.3.15-7.7.26


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.52% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES151-PROCPS-2729187
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed21 Oct 2019

Introduced: 21 Oct 2019

CVE-2018-1123  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.1 procps to version 3.3.15-7.7.26 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream procps package and not the procps package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.1 relevant fixed versions and status.

procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to a denial of service in ps via mmap buffer overflow. Inbuilt protection in ps maps a guard page at the end of the overflowed buffer, ensuring that the impact of this flaw is limited to a crash (temporary denial of service).