{"id":"CVE-2023-4016","revision":"cf8612393518455f8f2be6884eb7ac5a","records":[{"revision":"cf8612393518455f8f2be6884eb7ac5a","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2023-4016","aliases":[],"title":"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.","description":"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.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2023-08-02T04:20:20.645+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-14T21:23:02.292+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"Linux Kernal","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\",\n                    \"platforms\": [\n                        \"Linux\"\n                    ],\n                    \"product\": \"Linux Kernal\",\n                    \"vendor\": \"Linux\",\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"version\": \"3.3.0 (might be earlier) - latest\"\n                        }\n                    ]\n                }"}],"metrics":[{"system":"CVSS 3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L","score":2.5,"severity":"LOW"}],"references":["https://gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps","https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SUETRRT24OFGPYK6ACPM5VUGHNKH5CQ5/"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4016","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2023-4016","identifiers":["CVE-2023-4016"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}