CVE-2023-4016 LOW

CVE-2023-4016

Vendor Linux
Product Linux Kernal
Weakness CWE-122
Published August 2, 2023
Last update February 13, 2025

CVSS base score

2.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 2, 2023 CVE published
February 13, 2025 Record updated