Security update for procps

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20180-1
Release Date: 2025-04-08T07:59:48Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-4016 ( SUSE ): 2.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2023-4016 ( NVD ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for procps fixes the following issues:

  • Fixed regression introduced with the CVE-2023-4016 fix. The ps command segfaults when pid argument has a leading space (bsc#1236842).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-279=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-5.1
    • libprocps8-3.3.17-5.1
    • procps-debugsource-3.3.17-5.1
    • procps-3.3.17-5.1
    • libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-5.1

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