Out-of-bounds Write Affecting procps package, versions <1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.08% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-PROCPS-309353
  • published23 May 2018
  • disclosed23 May 2018

Introduced: 23 May 2018

CVE-2018-1124  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 procps to version 1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to multiple integer overflows leading to a heap corruption in file2strvec function. This allows a privilege escalation for a local attacker who can create entries in procfs by starting processes, which could result in crashes or arbitrary code execution in proc utilities run by other users.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1