Advisory Published

USN-3658-1: procps-ng vulnerabilities

First published: Wed May 23 2018(Updated: )

It was discovered that the procps-ng top utility incorrectly read its configuration file from the current working directory. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges. (CVE-2018-1122) It was discovered that the procps-ng ps tool incorrectly handled memory. A local user could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-1123) It was discovered that libprocps incorrectly handled the file2strvec() function. A local attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-1124) It was discovered that the procps-ng pgrep utility incorrectly handled memory. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause de denial of service. (CVE-2018-1125) It was discovered that procps-ng incorrectly handled memory. A local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-1126)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/libprocps6<2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1
2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/procps<2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1
2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libprocps6<2:3.3.12-1ubuntu2.1
2:3.3.12-1ubuntu2.1
=17.10
All of
ubuntu/procps<2:3.3.12-1ubuntu2.1
2:3.3.12-1ubuntu2.1
=17.10
All of
ubuntu/libprocps4<2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4
2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/procps<2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4
2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libprocps3<1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3
1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3
=14.04
All of
ubuntu/procps<1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3
1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3
=14.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this advisory?

    The vulnerability ID of this advisory is USN-3658-1.

  • What is the severity of vulnerability USN-3658-1?

    The severity of vulnerability USN-3658-1 is not specified.

  • How does vulnerability USN-3658-1 affect the procps-ng package?

    Vulnerability USN-3658-1 affects the procps-ng package by enabling a local attacker to escalate privileges.

  • What versions of the affected software are vulnerable to USN-3658-1?

    The vulnerabilities USN-3658-1 affect the following versions of the affected software: libprocps6 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1, procps 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1, libprocps6 2:3.3.12-1ubuntu2.1, procps 2:3.3.12-1ubuntu2.1, libprocps4 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4, procps 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4, libprocps3 1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3, procps 1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3.

  • How do I fix vulnerability USN-3658-1?

    To fix vulnerability USN-3658-1, you should update the affected software to the recommended versions: libprocps6 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1, procps 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1, libprocps6 2:3.3.12-1ubuntu2.1, procps 2:3.3.12-1ubuntu2.1, libprocps4 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4, procps 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4, libprocps3 1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3, procps 1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3.

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