CVE-2023-4016
Under some circumstances, this weakness allows a user who has access to run the “ps” utility on a...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
2.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-4016- CVSS 3.1
- 2.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-53909
2.5
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.
- Record
EUVD-2023-53909- CVSS 3.1
- 2.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v76x-qfmc-m88p
2.5
Under some circumstances, this weakness allows a user who has access to run the “ps” utility on a...
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.
- Record
GHSA-v76x-qfmc-m88p- CVSS 3.1
- 2.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
2.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-4016- CVSS 3.1
- 2.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2023-4016
3.3
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.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2023-4016- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
2.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-4016- CVSS 3.1
- 2.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-4016
3.3
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4016- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2023-1514
5.5
procps-ng security update
The procps package contains a set of system utilities that provide system information. Procps includes ps, free, skill, pkill, pgrep, snice, tload, top, uptime, vmstat, pidof, pmap, slabtop, w, watch and pwdx.
Security Fix(es):
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.(CVE-2023-4016)
- Record
OESA-2023-1514- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2023:6705
3.3
Red Hat Security Advisory: procps-ng security and bug fix update
- Record
RHSA-2023:6705- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2023:7187
3.3
Red Hat Security Advisory: procps-ng security update
- Record
RHSA-2023:7187- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-4016
2.5
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4016- CVSS 3.1
- 2.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2023:6705 No score
Low: procps-ng security and bug fix update
The procps-ng packages contain a set of system utilities that provide system information, including ps, free, skill, pkill, pgrep, snice, tload, top, uptime, vmstat, w, watch, and pwdx.
Security Fix(es):
- procps: ps buffer overflow (CVE-2023-4016)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
- Record
ALSA-2023:6705- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2023:7187 No score
Low: procps-ng security update
The procps-ng packages contain a set of system utilities that provide system information, including ps, free, skill, pkill, pgrep, snice, tload, top, uptime, vmstat, w, watch, and pwdx.
Security Fix(es):
- procps: ps buffer overflow (CVE-2023-4016)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
- Record
ALSA-2023:7187- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2023-1701706316 No score
Fix CVE(s): CVE-2023-4016
- SECURITY UPDATE: Ability to write almost unlimited amounts of
unfiltered data into the process heap
- debian/patches/CVE-2023-4016.patch: ps: fix possible buffer overflow in -C option.
- CVE-2023-4016
- Record
CLSA-2023-1701706316- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2023-1701706444 No score
Fix CVE(s): CVE-2023-4016
- SECURITY UPDATE: Ability to write almost unlimited amounts of
unfiltered data into the process heap
- debian/patches/CVE-2023-4016.patch: ps: fix possible buffer overflow in -C option.
- CVE-2023-4016
- Record
CLSA-2023-1701706444- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2024-1718202251 No score
procps-ng: Fix of CVE-2023-4016
- CVE-2023-4016: possible overflow in multiplication when allocating memory in ps/parser.c
- Record
CLSA-2024-1718202251- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2024-1718202753 No score
Fix CVE(s): CVE-2023-4016
- SECURITY UPDATE: Ability to write almost unlimited amounts of
unfiltered data into the process heap
- debian/patches/CVE-2023-4016-2.patch: ps: extended fix of the CVE-2023-4016 - fix possible buffer overflow in -C option.
- CVE-2023-4016
- Record
CLSA-2024-1718202753- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2024-1718270850 No score
Fix CVE(s): CVE-2023-4016
- SECURITY UPDATE: Ability to write almost unlimited amounts of
unfiltered data into the process heap
- debian/patches/CVE-2023-4016-2.patch: ps: extended fix of the CVE-2023-4016 - fix possible buffer overflow in -C option.
- CVE-2023-4016
- Record
CLSA-2024-1718270850- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2024-1718791717 No score
procps-ng: Fix of CVE-2023-4016
- CVE-2023-4016: possible overflow in multiplication when allocating memory in ps/parser.c
- Record
CLSA-2024-1718791717- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2024-1718797236 No score
procps-ng: Fix of CVE-2023-4016
- CVE-2023-4016: possible overflow in multiplication when allocating memory in ps/parser.c
- Record
CLSA-2024-1718797236- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1779130594 No score
procps-ng: Fix of CVE-2023-4016
- CVE-2023-4016: fix possible buffer overflow in ps -C option
- Record
CLSA-2026-1779130594- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1779266815 No score
procps-ng: Fix of CVE-2023-4016
- CVE-2023-4016: fix possible buffer overflow in ps -C option
- Record
CLSA-2026-1779266815- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1779267440 No score
procps-ng: Fix of CVE-2023-4016
- CVE-2023-4016: fix possible buffer overflow in ps -C option
- Record
CLSA-2026-1779267440- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13140-1 No score
libprocps8-3.3.17-13.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libprocps8-3.3.17-13.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13140-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13141-1 No score
libproc2-0-4.0.3-2.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libproc2-0-4.0.3-2.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13141-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRLSA-2023:7187 No score
Low: procps-ng security update
The procps-ng packages contain a set of system utilities that provide system information, including ps, free, skill, pkill, pgrep, snice, tload, top, uptime, vmstat, w, watch, and pwdx.
Security Fix(es):
- procps: ps buffer overflow (CVE-2023-4016)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky Linux 8.9 Release Notes linked from the References section.
- Record
RLSA-2023:7187- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:3471-1 No score
Security update for procps
This update for procps fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2023-4016: Fixed ps buffer overflow (bsc#1214290).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2023:3471-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:3472-1 No score
Security update for procps
This update for procps fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2023-4016: Fixed ps buffer overflow (bsc#1214290).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2023:3472-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:0725-1 No score
Security update for procps
This update for procps fixes the following issues:
- Integer overflow due to incomplete fix for CVE-2023-4016 can lead to segmentation fault in ps command when pid argument has a leading space (bsc#1236842, bsc#1214290).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2025:0725-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 No score
Security update for procps
This update for procps fixes the following issues:
- Integer overflow due to incomplete fix for CVE-2023-4016 can lead to segmentation fault in ps command when pid argument has a leading space (bsc#1236842, bsc#1214290).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:20180-1 No score
Security update for procps
This update for procps fixes the following issues:
- Fixed regression introduced with the CVE-2023-4016 fix. The ps command segfaults when pid argument has a leading space (bsc#1236842).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2025:20180-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6477-1 No score
procps vulnerability
It was discovered that the procps-ng ps tool incorrectly handled memory. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause procps-ng to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
- Record
USN-6477-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
procpsAlpine:v3.15 |
3.3.0 up to 3.3.17-r1 | 3.3.17-r1 |
procpsAlpine:v3.16 |
3.3.0 up to 3.3.17-r2 | 3.3.17-r2 |
procpsAlpine:v3.17 |
3.3.0 up to 3.3.17-r3 | 3.3.17-r3 |
procps-ngAlpine:v3.18 |
before 4.0.4-r0 | 4.0.4-r0 |
procps-ngAlpine:v3.19 |
before 4.0.4-r0 | 4.0.4-r0 |
procps-ngAlpine:v3.20 |
before 4.0.4-r0 | 4.0.4-r0 |
procps-ngAlpine:v3.21 |
before 4.0.4-r0 | 4.0.4-r0 |
procps-ngAlpine:v3.22 |
before 4.0.4-r0 | 4.0.4-r0 |
procps-ngAlpine:v3.23 |
before 4.0.4-r0 | 4.0.4-r0 |
procps-ngAlpine:v3.24 |
before 4.0.4-r0 | 4.0.4-r0 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
procps-ngAlmaLinux:9 |
before 3.3.17-13.el9 | 3.3.17-13.el9 |
procps-ng-develAlmaLinux:9 |
before 3.3.17-13.el9 | 3.3.17-13.el9 |
procps-ng-i18nAlmaLinux:9 |
before 3.3.17-13.el9 | 3.3.17-13.el9 |
procps-ngAlmaLinux:8 |
before 3.3.15-14.el8 | 3.3.15-14.el8 |
procps-ng-develAlmaLinux:8 |
before 3.3.15-14.el8 | 3.3.15-14.el8 |
procps-ng-i18nAlmaLinux:8 |
before 3.3.15-14.el8 | 3.3.15-14.el8 |
libprocps-devTuxCare:Ubuntu:18.04 |
before 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+tuxcare.els1 | 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+tuxcare.els1 |
libprocps6TuxCare:Ubuntu:18.04 |
before 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+tuxcare.els1 | 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+tuxcare.els1 |
procpsTuxCare:Ubuntu:18.04 |
before 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+tuxcare.els1 | 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+tuxcare.els1 |
libprocps4TuxCare:Ubuntu:16.04 |
before 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+tuxcare.els1 | 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+tuxcare.els1 |
libprocps4-devTuxCare:Ubuntu:16.04 |
before 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+tuxcare.els1 | 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+tuxcare.els1 |
procpsTuxCare:Ubuntu:16.04 |
before 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+tuxcare.els1 | 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+tuxcare.els1 |
procps-ngTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2 |
before 3.3.17-11.el9.tuxcare.els1 | 3.3.17-11.el9.tuxcare.els1 |
procps-ng-develTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2 |
before 3.3.17-11.el9.tuxcare.els1 | 3.3.17-11.el9.tuxcare.els1 |
procps-ng-i18nTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2 |
before 3.3.17-11.el9.tuxcare.els1 | 3.3.17-11.el9.tuxcare.els1 |
libprocps4TuxCare:Ubuntu:16.04 |
before 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+tuxcare.els2 | 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+tuxcare.els2 |
libprocps4-devTuxCare:Ubuntu:16.04 |
before 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+tuxcare.els2 | 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+tuxcare.els2 |
procpsTuxCare:Ubuntu:16.04 |
before 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+tuxcare.els2 | 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+tuxcare.els2 |
libprocps-devTuxCare:Ubuntu:18.04 |
before 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+tuxcare.els2 | 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+tuxcare.els2 |
libprocps6TuxCare:Ubuntu:18.04 |
before 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+tuxcare.els2 | 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+tuxcare.els2 |
procpsTuxCare:Ubuntu:18.04 |
before 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+tuxcare.els2 | 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+tuxcare.els2 |
procps-ngTuxCare:CentOS:8.4 |
before 3.3.15-6.el8.tuxcare.els1 | 3.3.15-6.el8.tuxcare.els1 |
procps-ng-develTuxCare:CentOS:8.4 |
before 3.3.15-6.el8.tuxcare.els1 | 3.3.15-6.el8.tuxcare.els1 |
procps-ng-i18nTuxCare:CentOS:8.4 |
before 3.3.15-6.el8.tuxcare.els1 | 3.3.15-6.el8.tuxcare.els1 |
procps-ngTuxCare:CentOS:8.5 |
before 3.3.15-6.el8.tuxcare.els1 | 3.3.15-6.el8.tuxcare.els1 |
procps-ng-develTuxCare:CentOS:8.5 |
before 3.3.15-6.el8.tuxcare.els1 | 3.3.15-6.el8.tuxcare.els1 |
procps-ng-i18nTuxCare:CentOS:8.5 |
before 3.3.15-6.el8.tuxcare.els1 | 3.3.15-6.el8.tuxcare.els1 |
procps-ngTuxCare:OracleLinux:7 |
before 3.3.10-28.0.1.el7.tuxcare.els1 | 3.3.10-28.0.1.el7.tuxcare.els1 |
procps-ng-develTuxCare:OracleLinux:7 |
before 3.3.10-28.0.1.el7.tuxcare.els1 | 3.3.10-28.0.1.el7.tuxcare.els1 |
procps-ng-i18nTuxCare:OracleLinux:7 |
before 3.3.10-28.0.1.el7.tuxcare.els1 | 3.3.10-28.0.1.el7.tuxcare.els1 |
procps-ngTuxCare:CentOS:7 |
before 3.3.10-28.el7.tuxcare.els1 | 3.3.10-28.el7.tuxcare.els1 |
procps-ng-develTuxCare:CentOS:7 |
before 3.3.10-28.el7.tuxcare.els1 | 3.3.10-28.el7.tuxcare.els1 |
procps-ng-i18nTuxCare:CentOS:7 |
before 3.3.10-28.el7.tuxcare.els1 | 3.3.10-28.el7.tuxcare.els1 |
procps-ngTuxCare:RHEL:7 |
before 3.3.10-28.el7.tuxcare.els1 | 3.3.10-28.el7.tuxcare.els1 |
procps-ng-develTuxCare:RHEL:7 |
before 3.3.10-28.el7.tuxcare.els1 | 3.3.10-28.el7.tuxcare.els1 |
procps-ng-i18nTuxCare:RHEL:7 |
before 3.3.10-28.el7.tuxcare.els1 | 3.3.10-28.el7.tuxcare.els1 |
procpsDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:4.0.2-32:4.0.3-12:4.0.3-1+loong642:4.0.4-12:4.0.4-2 Show 13 moreShow less2:4.0.4-32:4.0.4-42:4.0.4-52:4.0.4-62:4.0.4-72:4.0.4-7+hurd.12:4.0.4-82:4.0.4-92:4.0.6-12:4.0.6-22:4.0.6-2+alpha2:4.0.6-32:4.0.7-1 |
None known |
procpsDebian:13 |
before 2:4.0.4-1 | 2:4.0.4-1 |
procpsDebian:14 |
before 2:4.0.4-1 | 2:4.0.4-1 |
procps-ngopenEuler:20.03-LTS-SP1 |
before 3.3.16-19.oe1 | 3.3.16-19.oe1 |
procps-ngopenEuler:20.03-LTS-SP3 |
before 3.3.16-19.oe1 | 3.3.16-19.oe1 |
procps-ngopenEuler:22.03-LTS |
before 4.0.2-10.oe2203sp2 | 4.0.2-10.oe2203sp2 |
procps-ngopenEuler:22.03-LTS-SP1 |
before 4.0.2-10.oe2203sp1 | 4.0.2-10.oe2203sp1 |
procps-ngopenEuler:22.03-LTS-SP2 |
before 4.0.2-10.oe2203sp2 | 4.0.2-10.oe2203sp2 |
procps-ngRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos |
before 0:3.3.17-13.el9 | 0:3.3.17-13.el9 |
procps-ng-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos |
before 0:3.3.17-13.el9 | 0:3.3.17-13.el9 |
procps-ng-debugsourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos |
before 0:3.3.17-13.el9 | 0:3.3.17-13.el9 |
procps-ng-i18nRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos |
before 0:3.3.17-13.el9 | 0:3.3.17-13.el9 |
procps-ng-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb |
before 0:3.3.17-13.el9 | 0:3.3.17-13.el9 |
procps-ng-debugsourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb |
before 0:3.3.17-13.el9 | 0:3.3.17-13.el9 |
procps-ng-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb |
before 0:3.3.17-13.el9 | 0:3.3.17-13.el9 |
procps-ngRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos |
before 0:3.3.15-14.el8 | 0:3.3.15-14.el8 |
procps-ng-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos |
before 0:3.3.15-14.el8 | 0:3.3.15-14.el8 |
procps-ng-debugsourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos |
before 0:3.3.15-14.el8 | 0:3.3.15-14.el8 |
procps-ng-i18nRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos |
before 0:3.3.15-14.el8 | 0:3.3.15-14.el8 |
procps-ng-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb |
before 0:3.3.15-14.el8 | 0:3.3.15-14.el8 |
procps-ng-debugsourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb |
before 0:3.3.15-14.el8 | 0:3.3.15-14.el8 |
procps-ng-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb |
before 0:3.3.15-14.el8 | 0:3.3.15-14.el8 |
procps-ngRocky Linux:8 |
before 0:3.3.15-14.el8 | 0:3.3.15-14.el8 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 |
before 3.3.9-11.27.1 | 3.3.9-11.27.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
before 3.3.9-11.27.1 | 3.3.9-11.27.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 |
before 3.3.9-11.27.1 | 3.3.9-11.27.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 |
before 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 |
before 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 |
before 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 |
before 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 |
procpsSUSE:Manager Proxy 4.2 |
before 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 |
procpsSUSE:Manager Server 4.2 |
before 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 |
before 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 |
before 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 |
procpsopenSUSE:Leap Micro 5.3 |
before 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 |
procpsopenSUSE:Leap Micro 5.4 |
before 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 |
procpsopenSUSE:Leap 15.4 |
before 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 |
procpsopenSUSE:Leap 15.5 |
before 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS |
before 3.3.9-11.33.1 | 3.3.9-11.33.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 |
before 3.3.9-11.33.1 | 3.3.9-11.33.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Manager Proxy 4.3 |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Manager Server 4.3 |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Enterprise Storage 7.1 |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsopenSUSE:Leap 15.6 |
before 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 |
procpsSUSE:Linux Micro 6.0 |
before 3.3.17-5.1 | 3.3.17-5.1 |
procpsUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:3.3.3-2ubuntu71:3.3.3-2ubuntu81:3.3.8-2ubuntu11:3.3.8-2ubuntu31:3.3.9-1ubuntu21:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.11:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.21:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3 |
None known |
procpsUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+esm1, plus listed versions 1:3.3.9-1ubuntu82:3.3.10-4ubuntu12:3.3.10-4ubuntu22:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.22:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.32:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.42:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5 |
2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+esm1 |
procpsUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
before 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+esm1, plus listed versions 2:3.3.12-1ubuntu22:3.3.12-3ubuntu12:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.12:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2 |
2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+esm1 |
procpsUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.4, plus listed versions 2:3.3.15-2ubuntu32:3.3.16-1ubuntu22:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.12:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.22:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.3 |
2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.4 |
procpsUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2.1, plus listed versions 2:3.3.17-5ubuntu32:3.3.17-6ubuntu12:3.3.17-6ubuntu2 |
2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-4016 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.5) in Fedoraproject Fedora, published August 2, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 22nd percentile. Fixed in procps 3.3.17-r1.
References
gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SUETRRT24OFGPYK6ACPM5VUGHNKH5CQ5
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4016
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v76x-qfmc-m88p
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2023-4016
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access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6705
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4016
bugzilla.redhat.com/2228494
errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-6705.html
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7187
errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2023-7187.html
errata.cloudlinux.com/ubuntu18_04-els/CLSA-2023-1701706316
errata.cloudlinux.com/ubuntu16_04-els/CLSA-2023-1701706444
errata.tuxcare.com/almalinux9.2-esu/CLSA-2024-1718202251.html
errata.cloudlinux.com/ubuntu16-els/CLSA-2024-1718202753.html
errata.cloudlinux.com/ubuntu18-els/CLSA-2024-1718270850.html
errata.cloudlinux.com/centos8.4-els/CLSA-2024-1718791717.html
errata.cloudlinux.com/centos8.5-els/CLSA-2024-1718797236.html
errata.tuxcare.com/els_os/oraclelinux7els/CLSA-2026-1779130594.html
errata.tuxcare.com/els_os/centos7els/CLSA-2026-1779266815.html
errata.tuxcare.com/els_os/rhel7els/CLSA-2026-1779267440.html
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/4xxx/CVE-2023-4016.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-4016
openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2023-1514
access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/9.3_release_notes/index
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222056
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2228494
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2023/rhsa-2023_6705.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4016
gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps/-/commit/2c933ecba3bb1d3041a5a7a53a7b4078a6003413
gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps/-/issues/297
freelists.org/post/procps/ps-buffer-overflow-CVE-20234016
access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.9_release_notes/index
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2023/rhsa-2023_7187.json
errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2023:7187
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233471-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1214290
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4016
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233472-1
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250725-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1236842
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250741-1
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202520180-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4016
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6477-1