Packages
- 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.
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.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 23.10 mantic | procps – 2:4.0.3-1ubuntu1.23.10.1 | ||
| 23.04 lunar | procps – 2:4.0.3-1ubuntu1.23.04.1 | ||
| 22.04 jammy | procps – 2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2.1 | ||
| 20.04 focal | procps – 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2.4 | ||
| 18.04 bionic | procps – 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2+esm1 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | procps – 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.5+esm1 | ||
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