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SUSE Linux: 2025:20180-1 moderate: procps CVE-2023-4016 fix

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Calendar Grey June 4, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Update for SUSE procps resolves CVE-2023-4016 regression, rating classified as moderate. Instructions available for applying the patch.
* bsc#1236842 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-4016

Summary

## This update for procps fixes the following issues: * Fixed regression introduced with the CVE-2023-4016 fix. The ps command segfaults when pid argument has a leading space (bsc#1236842). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE 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 Micro 6.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-279=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-5.1 * libprocps8-3.3.17-5.1 * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-5.1 * procps-3.3.17-5.1 * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-5.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate patch SUSE Linux procps CVE-2023-4016

References

* bsc#1236842

Cross-

* 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 ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4016.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1236842

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20180-1
Release Date: 2025-04-08T07:59:48Z
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate patch SUSE Linux procps CVE-2023-4016

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