Debian trixie
Source: Debian Security Tracker
procps→ fixed in2:4.0.4-1urgency: not yet assignedsudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y procps
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CVE-2023-4016 · cross-distro fix matrix
CVE-2023-4016: 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.
Affects 6 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.
Fix per ecosystem
Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-4016 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.
Alpine v3.20
Source: Alpine secdb
procps-ng→ fixed in4.0.4-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade procps-ng
Alpine v3.21
Source: Alpine secdb
procps-ng→ fixed in4.0.4-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade procps-ng
Alpine edge
Source: Alpine secdb
procps-ng→ fixed in4.0.4-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade procps-ng
Alpine v3.18
Source: Alpine secdb
procps-ng→ fixed in4.0.4-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade procps-ng
Alpine v3.19
Source: Alpine secdb
procps-ng→ fixed in4.0.4-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade procps-ng
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