CVE-2023-4016
Linux Linux Kernal
LOW 2.5
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.29 % · percentile 22 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- trellix
- NVD status
- Modified
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 2.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | trellix |
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 2.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | NVD · trellixpsirt@trellix.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-53909
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2023-4016
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0969 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0864 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans VMware Tanzu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0756 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0524 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans VMware Tanzu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2023-AVI-1015 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:procps_project:procps:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 3.3.0 ≤ 4.0.3cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Linux · Linux Kernal | affected 3.3.0 (might be earlier) - latest |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |