SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1: important: Security update for procps

28 Feb 2025

      # Security update for procps

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0741-1  
Release Date: 2025-02-28T10:17:02Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1214290
  * bsc#1236842

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-4016

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:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for procps fixes the following issues:

  * Integer overflow due to incomplete fix for CVE-2023-4016 can lead to
    segmentation fault in ps command when pid argument has a leading space
    (bsc#1236842, bsc#1214290).

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2025-741=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.3-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.3-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-741=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-741=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * procps-lang-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 (x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-devel-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * procps-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debugsource-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * procps-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-debuginfo-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1
    * libprocps8-3.3.17-150000.7.42.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4016.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214290
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1236842

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