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Ubuntu 23.10: USN-6480-1 High: Systemd Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey November 14, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Recent issues found in Procps-ng may result in system crashes on Ubuntu platforms. It's advisable to apply updates across multiple releases.
procps-ng could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

procps-ng could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Software Description:

- procps: /proc file system utilities

Details:

It was discovered that the procps-ng ps tool incorrectly handled memory.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause procps-ng to crash,

resulting in a denial of service.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical issue Ubuntu procps-ng

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 23.10:
   procps                          2:4.0.3-1ubuntu1.23.10.1

Ubuntu 23.04:
   procps                          2:4.0.3-1ubuntu1.23.04.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   procps                          2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   procps                          2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.4

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   procps                          2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+esm1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   procps                          2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+esm1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6477-1

  CVE-2023-4016

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6477-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical issue Ubuntu procps-ng

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/procps/2:4.0.3-1ubuntu1.23.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/procps/2:4.0.3-1ubuntu1.23.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/procps/2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2.1
 

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