CVE-2023-4016
LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: August 2, 2023 at 04:20 AM UTC
Updated: October 14, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsFedoraProcpsLinux Kernel
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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
95%
3.3.0 ≤ v ≤ 4.0.3
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
MitigationThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SUETRRT24OFGPYK6ACPM5VUGHNKH5CQ5/Source: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-122CWE-787
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