CVE-2023-4016 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-4016 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 02/08/2023 | CVE Updated: 02/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: trellix | Vendor: Linux | Product: Linux Kernal
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-4016 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 2.5 LOW
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* LOCAL
    Attack Complexity (AC)* HIGH
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* NONE
    Integrity Impact (I)* NONE
    Availability Impact (A)* LOW

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-122
CWE Name: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Source: Linux

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

CAPEC-ID: CAPEC-9
CAPEC Description: CAPEC-9 Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities


Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).