usn-3658-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2018-05-23 14:38
Modified
2026-04-22 07:36
Summary
procps vulnerabilities
Details
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)
References
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"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
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"binary_name": "libprocps3",
"binary_version": "1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3"
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"binary_version": "1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3"
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"versions": [
"1:3.3.3-2ubuntu7",
"1:3.3.3-2ubuntu8",
"1:3.3.8-2ubuntu1",
"1:3.3.8-2ubuntu3",
"1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2",
"1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.1",
"1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.2"
]
},
{
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"id": "CVE-2018-1124",
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2018-1125",
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{
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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{
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"type": "Ubuntu"
}
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}
],
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}
},
"ecosystem_specific": {
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
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"binary_name": "libprocps4",
"binary_version": "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4"
},
{
"binary_name": "procps",
"binary_version": "2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4"
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]
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"name": "procps",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/procps@2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4?arch=source\u0026distro=xenial"
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"2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2",
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]
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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{
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"id": "CVE-2018-1124",
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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{
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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{
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{
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
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]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2018-1126",
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{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
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{
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"type": "Ubuntu"
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}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}
},
"ecosystem_specific": {
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "libprocps6",
"binary_version": "2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "procps",
"binary_version": "2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1"
}
]
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
"name": "procps",
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"2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1"
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],
"aliases": [],
"details": "It was discovered that the procps-ng top utility incorrectly read its\nconfiguration file from the current working directory. A local attacker\ncould possibly use this issue to escalate privileges. (CVE-2018-1122)\n\nIt was discovered that the procps-ng ps tool incorrectly handled memory. A\nlocal user could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.\n(CVE-2018-1123)\n\nIt was discovered that libprocps incorrectly handled the file2strvec()\nfunction. A local attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary\ncode. (CVE-2018-1124)\n\nIt was discovered that the procps-ng pgrep utility incorrectly handled\nmemory. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause de denial\nof service. (CVE-2018-1125)\n\nIt was discovered that procps-ng incorrectly handled memory. A local\nattacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly\nexecute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-1126)\n",
"id": "USN-3658-1",
"modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:35Z",
"published": "2018-05-23T14:38:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3658-1"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1122"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1123"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1124"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1125"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1126"
}
],
"related": [],
"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"summary": "procps vulnerabilities",
"upstream": [
"UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1122",
"UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1123",
"UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1124",
"UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1125",
"UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1126"
]
}
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