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CentOS Linux: CVE-2023-4016: Low: procps-ng security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2023-4016: Low: procps-ng security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/02/2023
Created
11/09/2023
Added
11/08/2023
Modified
12/19/2023

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-procps-ng
  • centos-upgrade-procps-ng-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-procps-ng-debugsource
  • centos-upgrade-procps-ng-i18n

References

  • CVE-2023-4016

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