ubuntu-cve-2023-4016
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2023-08-02 05:15
Modified
2026-04-22 07:45
Summary
Details

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.

Severity
2.5 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
3.3 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
N/A (UNKNOWN)
low
References
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "libprocps3",
            "binary_version": "1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "procps",
            "binary_version": "1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3"
          }
        ],
        "priority_reason": "Minor DoS allowing a user to consume memory in an uncommon configuration"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
        "name": "procps",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/procps@1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3?arch=source\u0026distro=trusty"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1:3.3.3-2ubuntu7",
        "1:3.3.3-2ubuntu8",
        "1:3.3.8-2ubuntu1",
        "1:3.3.8-2ubuntu3",
        "1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2",
        "1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.1",
        "1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.2",
        "1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "libprocps4",
            "binary_version": "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+esm1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "procps",
            "binary_version": "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+esm1"
          }
        ],
        "priority_reason": "Minor DoS allowing a user to consume memory in an uncommon configuration"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
        "name": "procps",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/procps@2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+esm1?arch=source\u0026distro=esm-infra/xenial"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+esm1"
            }
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1:3.3.9-1ubuntu8",
        "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu1",
        "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2",
        "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.2",
        "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.3",
        "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4",
        "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "libprocps6",
            "binary_version": "2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+esm1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "procps",
            "binary_version": "2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+esm1"
          }
        ],
        "priority_reason": "Minor DoS allowing a user to consume memory in an uncommon configuration"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
        "name": "procps",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/procps@2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+esm1?arch=source\u0026distro=esm-infra/bionic"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+esm1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "2:3.3.12-1ubuntu2",
        "2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1",
        "2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1",
        "2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "libprocps8",
            "binary_version": "2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.4"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "procps",
            "binary_version": "2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.4"
          }
        ],
        "priority_reason": "Minor DoS allowing a user to consume memory in an uncommon configuration"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
        "name": "procps",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/procps@2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.4?arch=source\u0026distro=focal"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.4"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "2:3.3.15-2ubuntu3",
        "2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2",
        "2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.1",
        "2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.2",
        "2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "libprocps8",
            "binary_version": "2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "procps",
            "binary_version": "2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2.1"
          }
        ],
        "priority_reason": "Minor DoS allowing a user to consume memory in an uncommon configuration"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
        "name": "procps",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/procps@2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2.1?arch=source\u0026distro=jammy"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "2:3.3.17-5ubuntu3",
        "2:3.3.17-6ubuntu1",
        "2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "Under some circumstances, this weakness allows a user who has access to run the \u201cps\u201d utility on a machine, the ability to write almost unlimited amounts of unfiltered data into the process heap.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4016",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:45:04Z",
  "published": "2023-08-02T05:15:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4016"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6477-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4016"
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "USN-6477-1"
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "low",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2023-4016"
  ]
}



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