vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-6477-1.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-6477-1",
  "summary": "procps vulnerability",
  "details": "It was discovered that the procps-ng ps tool incorrectly handled memory.\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to cause procps-ng to crash,\nresulting in a denial of service.\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4016"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2023-11-14T09:44:00Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:46:17Z",
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        "name": "procps",
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      },
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        "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu1",
        "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2",
        "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.2",
        "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.3",
        "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4",
        "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5"
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            "binary_name": "libprocps4",
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      },
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                }
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        "2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1",
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        "availability": "No subscription required"
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        "availability": "No subscription required"
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                },
                {
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                },
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                }
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  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6477-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4016"
    }
  ]
}