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ALPINE-CVE-2023-4016
ALPINE-CVE-2023-4016
PUBLISHED
CVSS 3.299999952316284 LOW
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
3.299999952316284
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.15 | procps | 3.3.8-r0, 3.3.9-r0, 3.3.9-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | procps | 3.3.6-r0, 3.3.9-r0, 3.3.9-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | procps-ng | 4.0.3-r2, 4.0.3-r1, 4.0.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | procps-ng | 0, 4.0.3-r1, 4.0.3-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | procps-ng | 0, 4.0.3-r2, 4.0.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | procps-ng | 0, 0, 4.0.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | procps-ng | 4.0.3-r2, 0, 4.0.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | procps-ng | 4.0.3-r0, 0, 4.0.3-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | procps | 3.3.12-r5, 3.3.15-r0, 3.3.15-r1 |
Timeline
- Aug 2, 2023 CVE Published
- Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch