# Security update for procps

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3472-1  
Rating: low  
References:

  * #1214290

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-4016

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-4016 ( SUSE ):  2.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2023-4016 ( NVD ):  2.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for procps fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-4016: Fixed ps buffer overflow (bsc#1214290).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Low update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-3472=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3472=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3472=1

  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2023-3472=1

  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2023-3472=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3472=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3472=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3472=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3472=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3472=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3472=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3472=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-3472=1

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-3472=1

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.2-2023-3472=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-3472=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (x86_64)
    * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (x86_64)
    * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4016.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214290

openSUSE: 2023:3472-1: low: procps Security Advisory Update

August 29, 2023
This update for procps fixes the following issues: CVE-2023-4016: Fixed ps buffer overflow (bsc#1214290).

Description

This update for procps fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-4016: Fixed ps buffer overflow (bsc#1214290).

 

Patch

## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Low update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-3472=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3472=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3472=1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2023-3472=1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2023-3472=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3472=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3472=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3472=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3472=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3472=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3472=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3472=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-3472=1 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-3472=1 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch- Server-4.2-2023-3472=1 * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-3472=1


Package List

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (aarch64 x86_64) * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-devel-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-devel-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-devel-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-devel-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (x86_64) * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-devel-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (x86_64) * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-devel-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libprocps7-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-devel-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * libprocps7-debuginfo-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1 * procps-debugsource-3.3.15-150000.7.34.1


References

* #1214290 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4016.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214290


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3472-1
Rating: low

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