USN-3658-1
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3658-1
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3658-1.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3658-1
- Upstream
- Related
- Published
- 2018-05-23T14:38:30.600877Z
- Modified
- 2025-10-13T04:34:39Z
- Summary
- procps vulnerabilities
- Details
-
It was discovered that the procps-ng top utility incorrectly read its configuration file from the current working directory. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges. (CVE-2018-1122)
It was discovered that the procps-ng ps tool incorrectly handled memory. A local user could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-1123)
It was discovered that libprocps incorrectly handled the file2strvec() function. A local attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-1124)
It was discovered that the procps-ng pgrep utility incorrectly handled memory. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause de denial of service. (CVE-2018-1125)
It was discovered that procps-ng incorrectly handled memory. A local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-1126)
- References
Affected packages
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / procps
Package
- Name
- procps
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/procps@1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3?arch=source&distro=trusty
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3
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
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3",
"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"
}
]
}
Database specific
{
"cves_map": {
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-1122"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-1123"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-1124"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-1125"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-1126"
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS"
}
}
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / procps
Package
- Name
- procps
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/procps@2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4?arch=source&distro=xenial
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4
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
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "libprocps4"
},
{
"binary_version": "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "libprocps4-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "procps"
}
]
}
Database specific
{
"cves_map": {
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-1122"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-1123"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-1124"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-1125"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-1126"
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}
}
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / procps
Package
- Name
- procps
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/procps@2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=bionic
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1",
"binary_name": "libprocps-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1",
"binary_name": "libprocps6"
},
{
"binary_version": "2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1",
"binary_name": "procps"
}
]
}
Database specific
{
"cves_map": {
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
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},
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"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-1123"
},
{
"severity": [
{
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-1124"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-1125"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-1126"
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}
}