CVE catalog
CVE-2023-4016
procps: CVE-2023-4016
- Severity
- Low · CVSS 3.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.29% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | procps | sid | 2:4.0.7-1 | fixed |
| Debian | procps | forky | 2:4.0.7-1 | fixed |
| Debian | procps | trixie | 2:4.0.4-9 | fixed |
| Debian | procps | bookworm | 2:4.0.2-3 | vulnerable |
| Cpe | procps | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | fedora | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Alpine | procps | 3.15 | 3.3.17-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | procps | 3.16 | 3.3.17-r2 | fixed |
| Alpine | procps | 3.17 | 3.3.17-r3 | fixed |
| Alpine | procps-ng | 3.18 | 4.0.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | procps-ng | 3.19 | 4.0.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | procps-ng | 3.20 | 4.0.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | procps-ng | 3.21 | 4.0.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | procps-ng | 3.22 | 4.0.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | procps-ng | 3.23 | 4.0.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | procps-ng | 3.24 | 4.0.4-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | procps | pro | 2:3.3.12-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | pro | 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | pro | 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | pro | 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | pro | 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | procps | 20.04 | 2:3.3.15-2ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 20.04 | 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 20.04 | 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 20.04 | 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 20.04 | 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 20.04 | 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | procps | 22.04 | 2:3.3.17-5ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 22.04 | 2:3.3.17-6ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 22.04 | 2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 22.04 | 2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | procps | 14.04 | 1:3.3.3-2ubuntu7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 14.04 | 1:3.3.3-2ubuntu8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 14.04 | 1:3.3.8-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 14.04 | 1:3.3.8-2ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 14.04 | 1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 14.04 | 1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 14.04 | 1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 14.04 | 1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | pro | 2:3.3.12-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | pro | 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | pro | 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | pro | 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | pro | 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | procps | 20.04 | 2:3.3.15-2ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 20.04 | 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 20.04 | 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 20.04 | 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 20.04 | 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 20.04 | 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | procps | 22.04 | 2:3.3.17-5ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 22.04 | 2:3.3.17-6ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 22.04 | 2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | procps | 22.04 | 2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux micro 6.0 | 3.3.17-5.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise micro 5.3 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise micro 5.4 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise micro 5.5 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp6 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-ltss | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-espos | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-ltss | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-espos | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-ltss | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise server 15 sp3-ltss | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise server 15 sp4-ltss | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise server 15 sp5-ltss | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp3 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp4 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp5 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | manager proxy 4.3 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | manager server 4.3 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise micro 5.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise micro 5.2 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | enterprise storage 7.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | procps | leap 15.6 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise micro 5.3 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise micro 5.4 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp4 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp5 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | manager proxy 4.2 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | manager server 4.2 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise micro 5.1 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise micro 5.2 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | procps | leap micro 5.3 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | procps | leap micro 5.4 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | procps | leap 15.4 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | procps | leap 15.5 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5 | 3.3.9-11.27.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 3.3.9-11.27.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 3.3.9-11.27.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise server 12 sp5-ltss | 3.3.9-11.33.1 | fixed |
| Suse | procps | linux enterprise server ltss extended security 12 sp5 | 3.3.9-11.33.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | procps | source | sid | 2:4.0.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1042887] |
| Debian | procps | source | forky | 2:4.0.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1042887] |
| Debian | procps | source | trixie | 2:4.0.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1042887] |
| Debian | procps | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1042887] |
| Alpine | procps | apk | 3.15 | 3.3.17-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2023-4016 | Not reported |
| Alpine | procps | apk | 3.16 | 3.3.17-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2023-4016 | Not reported |
| Alpine | procps | apk | 3.17 | 3.3.17-r3 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2023-4016 | Not reported |
| Alpine | procps-ng | apk | 3.18 | 4.0.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2023-4016 | Not reported |
| Alpine | procps-ng | apk | 3.19 | 4.0.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2023-4016 | Not reported |
| Alpine | procps-ng | apk | 3.20 | 4.0.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2023-4016 | Not reported |
| Alpine | procps-ng | apk | 3.21 | 4.0.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2023-4016 | Not reported |
| Alpine | procps-ng | apk | 3.22 | 4.0.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2023-4016 | Not reported |
| Alpine | procps-ng | apk | 3.23 | 4.0.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2023-4016 | Not reported |
| Alpine | procps-ng | apk | 3.24 | 4.0.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2023-4016 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | procps | deb | pro | 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+esm1 | Not reported | USN-6477-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | procps | deb | 20.04 | 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.4 | Not reported | USN-6477-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | procps | deb | 22.04 | 2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2.1 | Not reported | USN-6477-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | procps | deb | pro | 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4016 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | procps | deb | 20.04 | 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.4 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4016 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | procps | deb | 22.04 | 2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4016 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux micro 6.0 | 3.3.17-5.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:20180-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.3 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.4 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.5 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp6 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-ltss | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-espos | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-ltss | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-espos | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-ltss | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp3-ltss | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp4-ltss | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp5-ltss | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp3 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp4 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp5 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | manager proxy 4.3 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | manager server 4.3 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.2 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | enterprise storage 7.1 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | procps | rpm | leap 15.6 | 3.3.17-150000.7.42.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.3 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3472-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.4 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3472-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp4 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3472-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp5 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3472-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | manager proxy 4.2 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3472-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | manager server 4.2 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3472-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.1 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3472-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.2 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3472-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | procps | rpm | leap micro 5.3 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3472-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | procps | rpm | leap micro 5.4 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3472-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | procps | rpm | leap 15.4 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3472-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | procps | rpm | leap 15.5 | 3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3472-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5 | 3.3.9-11.27.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3471-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 3.3.9-11.27.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3471-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 3.3.9-11.27.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:3471-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp5-ltss | 3.3.9-11.33.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0725-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | procps | rpm | linux enterprise server ltss extended security 12 sp5 | 3.3.9-11.33.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2025:0725-1 | Not reported |
Notes
[bookworm] procps: Minor issue
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
References
- [https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-398330.json]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2023_7187.json]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4016]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2023-4016]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4016]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:3471-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:3472-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:0725-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:20180-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4016]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6477-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-4016]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2023/cve-2023-4016.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2025/wid-sec-w-2025-1439.json]
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