Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting procps package, versions <2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4


medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.57% (78th percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high
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SUSE
3.3 low
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Red Hat
3.9 low

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-PROCPS-309336
  • published 23 May 2018
  • disclosed 23 May 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 procps to version 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream procps package and not the procps package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to a denial of service in ps via mmap buffer overflow. Inbuilt protection in ps maps a guard page at the end of the overflowed buffer, ensuring that the impact of this flaw is limited to a crash (temporary denial of service).