procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to multiple integer overflows leading to a heap corruption in file2strvec function. This allows a privilege escalation for a local attacker who can create entries in procfs by starting processes, which could result in crashes or arbitrary code execution in proc utilities run by other users.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.3
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-procps-ngamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-procps-ng-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-procps-ng-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-procps-ng-i18n | Apr 27, 2020 | May 23, 2018 | |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-procpscentos-upgrade-procps-debuginfocentos-upgrade-procps-develcentos-upgrade-procps-ngcentos-upgrade-procps-ng-debuginfocentos-upgrade-procps-ng-develcentos-upgrade-procps-ng-i18n | May 31, 2018 | May 23, 2018 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-procps | May 24, 2018 | May 22, 2018 | |
| F5 Big Ip | f5-bigip-upgrade-latest | Jun 17, 2026 | Dec 28, 2020 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-sys-process-procps | May 31, 2018 | May 23, 2018 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-procps-ng | Jul 3, 2018 | May 23, 2018 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-procps-ng | Jul 3, 2018 | May 23, 2018 | |
| Oracle Solaris | oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-shell-watch-3-3-15-11-4-18-0-1-1-0 | Jan 19, 2021 | May 23, 2018 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-procpsoracle-linux-upgrade-procps-develoracle-linux-upgrade-procps-ngoracle-linux-upgrade-procps-ng-develoracle-linux-upgrade-procps-ng-i18n | May 24, 2018 | May 17, 2018 |
| Redhat_linux | — | redhat-upgrade-procpsredhat-upgrade-procps-debuginforedhat-upgrade-procps-develredhat-upgrade-procps-ngredhat-upgrade-procps-ng-debuginforedhat-upgrade-procps-ng-develredhat-upgrade-procps-ng-i18n | May 24, 2018 | May 23, 2018 |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-libprocps3suse-upgrade-libprocps7suse-upgrade-procpssuse-upgrade-procps-devel | Jun 29, 2018 | May 23, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-libprocps3ubuntu-upgrade-libprocps4ubuntu-upgrade-libprocps6ubuntu-upgrade-procps | Jun 1, 2018 | May 23, 2018 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | May 23, 2018 |
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