UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4016

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4016
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4016.json
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https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4016
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Published
2023-08-02T05:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:55:50Z
Severity
  • 2.5 (Low) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • 3.3 (Low) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / procps

Package

Name
procps
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/procps@1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:3.*

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 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libprocps3",
            "binary_version": "1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprocps3-dev",
            "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"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / procps

Package

Name
procps
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/procps@2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+esm1

Affected versions

1:3.*

1:3.3.9-1ubuntu8

2:3.*

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 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libprocps4",
            "binary_version": "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprocps4-dev",
            "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",
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / procps

Package

Name
procps
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/procps@2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+esm1

Affected versions

2:3.*

2:3.3.12-1ubuntu2
2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1
2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1
2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libprocps-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "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",
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / procps

Package

Name
procps
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/procps@2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.4?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.4

Affected versions

2:3.*

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 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libprocps-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.4"
        },
        {
            "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",
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / procps

Package

Name
procps
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/procps@2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

2:3.*

2:3.3.17-5ubuntu3
2:3.3.17-6ubuntu1
2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libprocps-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "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",
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}