CVE-2023-4016

Summary

CVE-2023-4016 is a newly identified vulnerability that grants users with access to run the "ps" utility on a target machine the ability to write nearly unlimited, unfiltered data into the process heap. Under specific conditions, this weakness could result in a heap overflow, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution and security breaches. Although the "ps" utility is commonly used for monitoring system processes, its misuse in this context highlights the importance of strictly controlling user access to critical system functions. It is recommended that affected systems be patched as soon as possible to mitigate the risk of exploitation.

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