Out-of-bounds write in procps - CVE-2023-4016

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79561

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4016

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

procps
Migration Toolkit for Containers
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
Oracle Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
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Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
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Ubuntu
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OpenShift Logging
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function
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IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX
IBM Security Verify Governance
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
IBM Automation Decision Services
OpenShift Virtualization
Red Hat Single Sign-On
webMethods Managed File Transfer
ObjectScale
APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps
Storage Resource Manager
IBM Sterling Order Management
Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy
procps (Ubuntu package)
libprocps3-debuginfo
procps-devel
procps-debuginfo
procps-debugsource
procps
libprocps3
procps-ng (Red Hat package)
procps-ng
procps-ng-doc
procps-ng-i18n
libprocps7
libprocps7-debuginfo
procps-ng-help
procps-ng-debuginfo
procps-ng-debugsource
procps-ng-devel
procps-lang
libprocps8
libprocps8-debuginfo
SmartFabric Manager
Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
RecoverPoint for VMs
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Migration Toolkit for Containers - addressed in versions 1.7.15, 1.8.4
OpenShift Pipelines - update to 1.10.6
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes - addressed in versions 3.74.8, 4.1.6, 4.3.1
OpenShift Virtualization - addressed in versions 4.12.9, 4.13.6, 4.14.1
OpenShift Logging - addressed in versions 5.7.10, 5.8.1
Red Hat Single Sign-On - update to 7.6.6
procps (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.4, 2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2.1, 2:4.0.3-1ubuntu1.23.04.1, 2:4.0.3-1ubuntu1.23.10.1
SmartFabric Manager - update to 1.3.0
ObjectScale - update to 1.4.0
APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure - update to 01.04.01.00
Red Hat OpenShift GitOps - addressed in versions 1.12.5, 1.13.1
IBM MQ Operator - addressed in versions 2.0.17, 3.0.0
APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift - update to 03.02.04.00
libprocps3-debuginfo - addressed in versions 3.3.9-11.27.1, 3.3.9-11.33.1
procps-devel - addressed in versions 3.3.9-11.27.1, 3.3.9-11.33.1, 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1, 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
procps-debuginfo - addressed in versions 3.3.9-11.27.1, 3.3.9-11.33.1, 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1, 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
procps-debugsource - addressed in versions 3.3.9-11.27.1, 3.3.9-11.33.1, 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1, 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
procps - addressed in versions 3.3.9-11.27.1, 3.3.9-11.33.1, 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1, 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
libprocps3 - addressed in versions 3.3.9-11.27.1, 3.3.9-11.33.1
procps-ng (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 3.3.15-14.el8, 3.3.17-13.el9
procps-ng - addressed in versions 3.3.15-14.0.1, 3.3.17-5
procps-ng-doc - addressed in versions 3.3.15-14.0.1, 3.3.17-5
procps-ng-i18n - addressed in versions 3.3.15-14.0.1, 3.3.17-5
libprocps7 - update to 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
libprocps7-debuginfo - update to 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
procps-ng-i18n - update to 3.3.16-19
procps-ng-help - update to 3.3.16-19
procps-ng-debuginfo - update to 3.3.16-19
procps-ng-debugsource - update to 3.3.16-19
procps-ng-devel - update to 3.3.16-19
procps-ng - update to 3.3.16-19
procps-ng-devel - update to 3.3.17-5
procps-ng - update to 3.3.17-11.fc38
procps-lang - update to 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
libprocps8 - update to 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
libprocps8-debuginfo - update to 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps - update to 4.4.1
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform - addressed in versions 4.13.45, 4.14.32, 4.14.33
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR) - addressed in versions 5.0.2.2, 5.1.0.0
Storage Resource Manager - addressed in versions 5.0.2.2, 5.1.0.0
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container - addressed in versions 5.0.14, 11.2.0
RecoverPoint for VMs - update to 6.0.SP1.P1
Red Hat Migration Toolkit for Applications - update to 6.2
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX - update to 6.3.0.1
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance - update to 8.0.120
IBM Security Verify Governance - update to 10.0.2.0.4
IBM Sterling Order Management - update to 10.0.2403.1
Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery - update to 19.15.0.1
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation - addressed in versions 21.0.3-IF035, 21.0.3.30, 23.0.2.2, 24.0.0-IF001
IBM Automation Decision Services - update to 23.0.2.0.2

• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2230186
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2228494
• https://gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps/-/issues/297#note_1496932093
• https://www.freelists.org/post/procps/ps-buffer-overflow-CVE-20234016

• Privilege escalation in procps
• Fedora 38 update for procps-ng
• SUSE update for procps
• SUSE update for procps
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for procps-ng
• Ubuntu update for procps
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Linux
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for procps-ng
• Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenShift Virtualization 4.13
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery
• IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Certified Container update for procps-ng
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines 1.10
• Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenShift Virtualization 4.14
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes 4.3
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Logging Subsystem 5.8 for Red Hat OpenShift
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM MQ Operator
• Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenShift Virtualization 4.12
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Logging Subsystem 5.7 for Red Hat OpenShift
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes 3.74
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes 4.1
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Migration Toolkit for Applications
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Automation Decision Services
• openEuler update for procps-ng
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Sterling Order Management
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Migration Toolkit for Containers (MTC) 1.7
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell EMC VxRail Appliance
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift GitOps 1.13
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift GitOps 1.12
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell ObjectScale
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Migration Toolkit for Containers 1.8
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security Verify Governance - Identity Manager
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
• SUSE update for procps
• SUSE update for procps
• Anolis OS update for procps-ng
• Anolis OS update for procps-ng
• Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift update for third-party components
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM webMethods Managed File Transfer
• Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure update for third-party components
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Storage Resource Manager (SRM) and Dell Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Storage Resource Manager (SRM) and Dell Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
• Dell SmartFabric Manager update for third-party components