SB2023081548 - Privilege escalation in procps
Published: August 15, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023081548
Severity
High
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4016)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.